If you have Office 2010, 2013, or 2016, you most likely know about the Microsoft Office Upload Center. It appears within the taskbar around the right bottom corner from the window in which the clock along with other background apps can be found. This feature keeps tabs on your documents as you upload these to OneDrive or another online server. It's a good feature if you are uploading multiple documents at the same time, but, in other instances, the feature is superfluous. Whether it bothers you, remove the notification area out of your taskbar temporarily or permanently by changing the settings within the Office Upload Center.

How it operates

The Office Upload Center enables you to monitor document uploads and downloads during synchronization with your OneDrive account or another online server. It informs you if the uploads were successful, failed, or were uninterrupted for any reason.

One of the greatest benefits is it allows you to create backups for the documents easily and securely. When you save a document, it will save on your computer after which, if you connect with the web, the files are automatically backed up for your OneDrive account.

Remove Office Upload Center for Current Session Only

If you wish to get rid of the Office Upload Center icon for that current session on your computer rather than removing it:

Bring in the Task Manager by pressing Ctrl + Alt + Del after which clicking on Task Manager or Ctrl + Shift + Esc.

Select the Processes tab and check for MSOSYNC.EXE.

Click on MSOSYNC.EXE to focus on it after which press Delete to stop it from running.

Next, look for OSPPSVC.EXE and do the same thing.

Remove Office Upload Center Permanently

To remove the Office Upload Center from Windows 10 permanently:

Hover your cursor within the Office Upload Center icon and right-click.

Choose Settings within the popup menu.

Locate the Office Upload Center and click on Settings on the toolbar.

In the new menu box for that Microsoft Office Upload Center Settings, visit Display Options.

Locate Display icon in notification area option and uncheck that box.

Click Alright to save the alterations and exit the menu.

Close the Office Upload Center window by clicking the X within the upper-right corner.

Disabling the Office Upload Center out of your notifications doesn't mean you can't access it. Make use of the Start menu to navigate back to it.

Another way to arrive at the Office Upload Center is by clicking the beginning menu, choosing All Apps after which Microsoft Office 2016 Tools. In Office 2010 and 2013, it's under Microsoft Office 2010/2013.