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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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How can I back up selected folders to OneDrive and encrypt them?

I want to choose some folders scattered around my various harddrives (preferably including my network drives) and have them encrypted (AES256 or something secure) and copied to OneDrive and I don't ...
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Separate my Windows 8.1 login from my Microsoft login without creating a new account?

I just got a new laptop and it is my first experience with Windows 8.1. During the initial setup, it asked for my Microsoft account info (Hotmail/OneDrive). Since I don't mind synching with that, I ...
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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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Word did not save the document

I receive an error if I create a new document in Microsoft Word 2013 and then try to save it to OneDrive. How do I avoid that error message and actually save? Here are the steps to reproduce: Open ...
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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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Move files from local disk to OneDrive without re-uploading

On my home PC (Windows 8.1) I have many GBs of photos which I wanted to upload to OneDrive. However, at home my internet connection is awful and this would have taken aeons to achieve. So I copied the ...
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Microsoft Bug(s) -Windows OS failure(s)

Summary This has been an ongoing issue across Windows 8 and up where the windows full screen apps fail to open without instantly crashing while the skydive fails to function at all. The only ('...
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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? Screenshot I never noticed this kind of thing ...
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Windows 8.1 move OneDrive to existing folder after OS reinstall

Setup: I got my OneDrive folder with 200 GB+ files on my D: drive. All files are available offline. Now I need wipe my C: drive and do a fresh install of Windows 8.1. When its done, my OneDrive ...
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Why does OneDrive - Person appear twice in MS Word's "Save As" dialog?

Here is the Save As dialog in MS Word 2013 running on Windows 8.1 with Update. One Drive - Personal appears twice. Why is that? The first listing of it allows me to browse my files and to save. The ...
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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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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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Can't see shared folder in OneDrive app on Windows 8.1

I have Windows 8.1. My friend shared a folder with me on OneDrive and gave me permission to edit. I can see the shared folder online, but I'm not able to see it in my OneDerive app. How can I work ...
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