How to make OneDrive continue syncing when Battery Saver Mode is turned on

You can make OneDrive continue syncing when Battery Saver Mode is turned on. If you cannot find the Automatically pause sync when this device is in battery saver mode option in the OneDrive Settings, use this tutorial.

Let’s assume that you have a laptop with a poor battery. When you turn on the battery saver mode in your computer, OneDrive stops the synchronization automatically. At times, you might want to continue the synchronization. You can follow this Registry Editor and the Local Group Policy Editor tweaks in such a case.

For your information, the first method works only when you include the OneDrive sync settings in the Local Group Policy Editor. Before using the Registry Editor method, don’t forget to create a System Restore point.

Make OneDrive continue syncing when Battery Saver Mode is turned on

To continue syncing OneDrive files when battery-saver mode is turned on, follow these steps-

1. Search gpedit.msc in the Taskbar search box.
2. Click on the Edit group policy in the search result.
3. Navigate to OneDrive in the User Configuration.
4. Double-click on Continue syncing when devices have battery saver mode turned on.
5. Select the Enabled option.
6. Click Apply and OK.

You will have to open the Local Group Policy Editor on your computer. For that, search for gpedit.msc in the Taskbar search box, click Edit group policy in the search result. After opening it, navigate to the following path-

User Configuration > Administrative Templates > OneDrive

On your right-hand side, you will find a setting called Continue syncing when devices have battery saver mode turned on. Double-click on it and select the Enabled option.

How to make OneDrive continue syncing when Battery Saver Mode is turned on

Then, click the Apply and OK buttons to save the change.

Prevent OneDrive from stopping synchronization when battery saver mode is turned on

To prevent OneDrive from stopping synchronization when battery-saver mode is turned on, follow these steps-

1. Press Win+R.
2. Type regedit and hit the Enter button.
3. Click the Yes button.
4. Navigate to OneDrive in HKCU key.
5. Right-click on OneDrive > New > DWORD (32-bit) Value.
6. Name it as DisablePauseOnBatterySaver.
7. Double-click on it and set the Value data as 1.
8. Click OK to save the change.

Open the Registry Editor on your computer. For that, press Win+R to open the Run prompt, type regedit, and hit the Enter button. If the UAC prompt appears, click the Yes button.

After opening the Registry Editor, navigate to this path-

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\OneDrive

If you cannot find OneDrive, right-click on Microsoft > New > Key, and name it OneDrive.

Now, right-click OneDrive > New > DWORD (32-bit) Value and name it DisablePauseOnBatterySaver.

Double-click on DisablePauseOnBatterySaver, and set the Value data as 1. Click the OK button to save the change.

That’s all! I hope this simple tutorial helps.

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How do I stop OneDrive from constantly syncing?

You can quit the OneDrive app to keep running in the background or choose to pause the sync for 2, 8, or 24 hours. This will ensure that files are not in constant sync and reduce the battery consumed on Laptops.

Why is OneDrive suddenly syncing everything?

If the OneDrive is out of Pause sync mode or you have launched the OneDrive app, it will start syncing everything and back it up online. It is also possible that the backup is downloaded to another device.