How to Fix ‘Upload Blocked’ Error on OneDrive?

 OneDrive, a popular storage platform, does what all the other cloud storage services do — it offers users a platform to store their files online. This file hosting service as well as synchronization service is owned by Microsoft. It also comes along with the web MS Office edition. At times, when trying to upload something on OneDrive, users may encounter the ‘upload blocked’ error. To know how to fix this issue, check out the solutions mentioned below.

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Installing Each Pending Windows Update

You can install each pending Windows update by following these points appeared below:

1. Hit the Windows as well as R hotkeys simultaneously to launch the Run pop-up.
2. Afterward, insert “ms-settings:windowsupdate” in it and tap the OK button to invoke the tab of Windows Update from Settings.
3. After reaching the tab of Windows Update, go to the right panel, then pick the ‘Check for updates’ option.
4. Now, you have until the scanning process is over.
5. Once done, continue with the installation of every suggested update and follow the instructions to install them individually.
6. Once done, reboot the system again.

Use Office to Sync Office Files

1. Launch the OneDrive service and then select the taskbar icon of OneDrive.
2. Thereafter, select the More option from the menu.
3. Click on Settings.
4. Once you reach the menu of MS OneDrive, choose the tab of the Office.
5. Mark the box of “Use Office applications to sync Office files that I open.”
6. In the menu of ‘Sync Conflicts,’ select the ‘Let me choose to merge changes or keep both copies’ option.
7. Now, hit the OK button to apply the changes.
8. Finally, reboot the system.

Unlink the Account of OneDrive

1. Open the OneDrive service, and select the taskbar icon of OneDrive.
2. Afterward, select the More option and choose Settings.
3. Once you reach the menu of MS OneDrive, choose the tab of Account.
4. Select the ‘Unlink this PC’ option.
5. You should choose the ‘unlink Account’ option.
6. Now, reboot the system.
7. On the next system startup, launch the OneDrive once again and input the password and email to link the account with the system again.

Remove the Identity Keys through the Registry Editor

1. Hit the Windows and R hotkeys simultaneously to launch the Run pop-up.
2. Then use the left side menu to reach the following location: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Common\Identity\Identities
3. Go to the Identities key and right-click on it.
4. Now, click on the Delete button.
5. Later, shut the Registry Editor then reboot the system.

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