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Why OneDrive keeps "Setting up" randomly?
Recently I noticed that, each time I reboot my computer, OneDrive started setting up and finished after almost 10-15 minutes. Why does this happen?
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I never noticed this kind of thing ...
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OneDrive saving problems
I'm not sure what they've changed but saving Office 2013 documents will usually default to my OneDrive folder. But for some reason, it now defaults to some web address and not my local OneDrive folder....
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How do I enable the Cloud settings in Notepad++ 6.6.7 for Windows 8.1 Update 1?
I updated to Notepad++ 6.6.7 and wanted to move the settings to my OneDrive. But when I open Settings->Preferences->Cloud, the DropBox and OneDrive options are both disabled.
How do I enable them?
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Why do I suddenly have 2 onedrive folders, and how can I fix it?
I dont recall doing anything to cause this, but suddenly my system (windows 8.1 enterprise) has 2 onedrive folders. What caused this, and how can I fix it?
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SkyDrive desktop app with Windows 8.1
Is it possible to have the SkyDrive desktop app in Windows 8.1? I see it has a SkyDrive icon already installed in Metro tiles, but it wants me to hook up Windows 8 with an account. I really have no ...
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Windows 8.1 - faulting application name: skydrive.exe
I get this error several times per hour. I have a fresh (not upgrade) install of 8.1 professional. I miss my Skydrive from 8.0 :(
Faulting application name: skydrive.exe, version: 6.3.9600.16412, ...
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How do I select which folders I want to sync on OneDrive on Windows RT?
I've got an old Surface RT that I just restored to factory settings. It's trying to set up OneDrive automatically, but I've got 900 MB of music in the cloud that I don't want to download onto this ...
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OneDrive / SkyDrive crashing on Windows 8.1
I have upgraded from Window 8 to 8.1 Pro with Media Center (fully updated) and OneDrive has started crashing with the following dump.
Problem signature:
Problem Event Name: APPCRASH
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Set "Access all my OneDrive files offline" via registry or script?
On Windows 8.1, in OneDrive's settings (OneDrive modern app > charms bar > options) there's an option to "access all my OneDrive files offline". Does anyone know if there's a non-manual way to set ...
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Open and sync shared OneDrive document from Windows Explorer
I am currently using Windows 8.1 and Office 365. I have a few documents that I share with colleagues, and we are trying to take advantage of OneDrive's built-in simultaneous editing tools. The problem ...
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Set any folder as system folder?
As of Windows 8.1, SkyDrive now has its own system folder. This manifests itself in two obvious ways:
SkyDrive gets its own treeview node in file explorer.
You can only move the folder, not delete it....
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How can I change my onedrive for business local sync folder?
I tried to follow these instructions
https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Change-the-location-where-you-sync-SharePoint-libraries-on-your-computer-ca8a88f6-bc4f-4ec2-a460-864c4e9b2be0?ui=en-US&...
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"OneDrive for Business Next Generation Sync Client" installs incorrectly
I downloaded and ran the installer from here
https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Transition-from-the-previous-OneDrive-for-Business-sync-client-4100df3a-0c96-464f-b0a8-c20de34da6fa?ui=en-US&...
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Blank icon overlay for synced folders and files?
You can see the actual icons behind the overlay. Also when I first load the contents of the folder the correct icons show. I'm assuming this is the green/yellow dot to show sync status. This ...
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How do I get online-only OneDrive folders to stop taking up space (Windows 8.1 version)
A number of times, using Windows 8.1, I have tried to make certain OneDrive folders "available online only" using the appropriate right-click drop down menu within the file explorer. However, nothing ...
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Several problems with Onedrive for business in windows 8.1
I have a laptop with Windows 8.1. My university provides Office 365 which includes Onedrive for business. I recently reinstalled Office 365 because the Onedrive for business window kept opening ...
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OneDrive app not working in 8.1, folder & OneDrive Icon missing
I'm trying to get Microsoft OneDrive to work on my business laptop. The Windows 7 Client works great at home, but i have a Windows 8.1 Laptop at work, where you HAVE to use the integrated OneDrive app....
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Check App Settings in OneDrive
Actually, I may be jumping the gun, so to speak. Given the "default" settings in Windows 8.1 (Pro, if that matters):
Does this mean %users%\user_name\AppData\* is being synced?
So if there is an ...
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How to resume OneDrive Uploads?
On my machine, I have approximately 50GB in my OneDrive directory (and a 1TB capacity on OneDrive), and I find that after rebooting, typically 2 GB or so of this data gets uploaded to OneDrive then ...
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How do you sync the "Saved Games" and "Picture" folders with OneDrive?
I have Windows 8.1 installed, which includes OneDrive natively. It automatically syncs some things such as Camera Roll, but I really want to sync other user folders:
Pictures (not just Camera roll)
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SkyDrive on Windows 8.1 is uploading files INCREDIBLY slowly
I am currently migrating my file storage onto SkyDrive. I have copied in my Project directory which is where I store my files. The directory is only a few hundred MB's, spans around 50,000 files.
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How to access a shared SkyDrive folder from Windows?
A friend shared a folder on his SkyDrive with me. The problem is that I don't see it in my SkyDrive folder on Windows 8.1 - both Explorer and the Metro app. I can access the shared folder on the web ...
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Using Desktop Skydrive without staying logged into Windows
I just recently updated to Windows 8.1. With the new update, Skydrive seems to be integrated with Windows.
For privacy and security reasons, I don't want my Windows to be constantly logged into my ...
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Completely disable Windows 8.1 SkyDrive integration
I've used the group policy to disable SkyDrive as i'm behind a corporate firewall that blocks it. Despite this, and it being gone from explorer every time the PC boots I'm displayed this error. Any ...
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Why would large files not sync with skydrive on Windows 8.1?
I'm having a problem on Windows 8.1 (new Surface 2 RT if that matters). My SkyDrive has a mix of small (10 lines of text) and large (1.5 meg) files, and all these files happily came down to the ...
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Windows 8.1 (Blue) SkyDrive folder appearing after deletion though turned it's off
I had Windows 8 installed on my laptop and SkyDrive folder on a local drive. But I needed to update to Windows 8.1 Pro edition, wich I did. After that SkyDrive screw my files up because of this ...
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Changing SkyDrive Default Location to a Network Location (W8.1)
Update: This issue is due to the use of any non-local location for the SkyDrive folder. I've currently worked around this by using a local folder, but this has not resolved the original problem.
I am ...
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This PC Pictures versus Library Pictures
In Windows 8.1, if you go to Windows Explorer > This PC / Pictures > Properties / Location, you get a single location option for Pictures.
However, if you go to Windows Explorer > Desktop / ...
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How do I connect onedrive with my onedrive profile
My Windows 8.1 computer came pre-installed with OneDrive. It is syncing to something. I created a Microsoft account (profile) on their web site. After an hour of searching, I can't figure out how to ...
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