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How to Fix OneDrive Connectivity Error Code 0x8004de40
Are you getting the error “There was a problem connecting to OneDrive” with the code 0x8004de40 on your Windows PC? OneDrive might be having trouble connecting to the cloud, which is leading to the error above. There are a few solutions you can use to resolve your error and get back to your OneDrive app activities. Here’s how to do that on Windows 11 and Windows 10.
OneDrive shows a 0x8004de40 error for a variety of reasons. Your internet connection might be down, you might not have the required TLS versions enabled, your firewall might be blocking OneDrive from accessing the internet, and more.
The most common reason you might get a OneDrive error 0x8004de40 is that your internet connection is down. Your connection might be down, preventing OneDrive from connecting to the cloud.