After updating your Windows 11, you may receive the please sign in message in File Explorer. Why is File Explorer asking for a sign in? This post from MiniTool tells you how to remove please sign in from File Explorer.

Anyone can open File Explorer with the click of a button, but no login is required to access any file. However, some users report that they receive an annoying popup prompting them to log in. The following part introduces how to remove please sign in from File Explorer.

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Fix 1: Restart Windows Explorer

Restarting the File Explorer process should help you remove please sign in from File Explorer.

Step 1: Right-click the Start menu to choose Task Manager to open it.

Step 2: Go to the Processes tab. Find Windows Explorer and right-click it to choose Restart.

restart Windows Explorer

Fix 2: Uncheck the Show Files from Office.com Option

This Please sign in link is used to display OneDrive storage and your OneDrive files would then appear under Explorer Home and be listed under the Recent section. To remove please sign in from File Explorer, follow these steps:

Step 1: Open File Explorer and click the View tab

Step 2: Select Options. This will open File Explorer Options.

Step 3: Under the General tab, locate the Privacy section.

Step 4: Uncheck the Show files from Office.com option. Click Apply.

uncheck the Show files from Office.com option

Fix 3: Uninstall the Recent Update

Some users report that the “remove Windows 11 File Explorer please sign in” issue after installing the recent Windows 11. Thus, you can uninstall the updates.

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Step 1: Press the Windows + I keys together to open Settings.

Step 2: Go to Windows Update > Uninstall updates.

click Uninstall updates

Step 3: Check if you have installed any new updates. If you find them, click the Uninstall button to uninstall them.

Fix 4: Disconnect All of Your Accounts

To remove please sign in from File Explorer, you can disconnect all your accounts. Here is how to do that:

1. Press the Windows + I keys together to open Settings.

2. Go to Account > Access work or school.

go to Access work or school

3. Disconnect all your accounts from here.

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Final Words

How to remove Windows 11 File Explorer please sign In. Now after reading this post, you know 4 methods to get rid of it. Just choose one based on your actual situation to fix the annoying issue.

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