I see a folder titled OneDrive in Windows Explorer and I'm not sure how it works exactly. Can someone explain?
Hello Ashley,
OneDrive is a cloud-based storage service where you can view, browse, upload, and share the files you saved online to OneDrive.com. When you save files to OneDrive, the files are automatically available to access or share from any device, even if something happens to your PC.
We have several tutorials for OneDrive, but here are a few below to help learn more about it. Please give them a look through, and feel free to ask any questions you may have.
- OneDrive Selective Sync - Choose Folders in Windows 10
- OneDrive Fetch Files - Add or Remove Windows 10 PCs
- Documents & Pictures - Auto Save to OneDrive or This PC in Windows 10
- OneDrive Auto Save Photos and Videos - Turn On or Off in Windows 10
- OneDrive Auto Save Screenshots - Turn On or Off in Windows 10
The main advantage of One Drive is that you can easily share files. But if you do not want or need to share files, I would not use it.
So if I place files there, they are actually uploaded to a cloud server?
Correct.
The files will be on your PC and on the cloud.
Great, thanks for the info!Correct.
The files will be on your PC and on the cloud.
I'm glad we could help.
Just be aware that whatever is in the OneDrive folders is synced between the cloud and your PC. This means if you add or delete files from a OneDrive folder, say Pictures, they are removed from the OneDrive Cloud as well. So, it is not designed to save you PC space by off loading files to a cloud. You can share files on OneDrive cloud by signing in to onedrive.live.com and right clicking a file and'Share' to get a link to send someone. Enjoy your new found 'toy'.So if I place files there, they are actually uploaded to a cloud server?
Good to know, thank you.
Just be aware that whatever is in the OneDrive folders is synced between the cloud and your PC. This means if you add or delete files from a OneDrive folder, say Pictures, they are removed from the OneDrive Cloud as well. So, it is not designed to save you PC space by off loading files to a cloud. You can share files on OneDrive cloud by signing in to onedrive.live.com and right clicking a file and'Share' to get a link to send someone. Enjoy your new found 'toy'.
Yes, good to know indeed, as I was unaware of this aspect of OneDrive.This means if you add or delete files from a OneDrive folder, say Pictures, they are removed from the OneDrive Cloud as well
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