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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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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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