Drive - service for remote data storage from Microsoft. Its advantage is that the files are on the server and do not occupy space on the hard disk of the computer. At the same time, the user always has the ability to access them. This service is integrated into the operating system, does not require additional installation.
Features onedrive
Now we will analyze the possibilities of the built-in cloud storage program. In Windows 10 there is no local version of One Drive, the tool is integrated into all file managers installed on the computer. The performance of the application depends on the entry option to the account. If you have a local user profile, it will not function. Authorization is required through Microsoft account.
Using
In Windows Explorer, there is a separate ONE DRIVE folder. There you can move any documents, create directories and edit their names. All changes will affect the remote storage server.
The method of data transfer is extremely simple. Take the desired document and copy it to the standard repository folder. This directory is constantly synchronized with the web server. Accordingly, the data is discharged to the service. Unused files are removed from local access. This is a way to increase the free space on the computer. To use them, you will need to download Windows 10, download from the storage server.
ONE DRIVE has a client for mobile devices. Go to the Microsoft application, and you will get the ability to manage all data from the standard directory. It also applies to other computers and laptops.
It is worth understanding that a cloud storage has a limited free space for data loading. It can be expanded if you purchase a subscription. There are monthly and annual design options.
Hello, dear blog readers about. I came to consider another one data sync serviceworthy of a competitor of other challenged services.
He appeared for a long time and managed to survive several major updates. The last update can be considered the most successful.
How SkyDrive works
In terms of synchronization of files, the principle of discount onedrive (SkyDrive) is the same as from any other file synchronization service. Client ONEDRIVE (SkyDrive) for Windows is made on the likeness of frequently mentioned Dropbox. The system creates the SkyDrive folder, and all the files that are placed in it are immediately available on all other devices where the SkyDrive account is used, as well as through the browser.
Volume SkyDrive. - 7 GB of free disk space. Another option was available for long-registered users - 25 GB. When the service was updated, its size was reduced to seven GB. For those who wanted to restore their 25 GB, it was necessary to pass the activation and then everything was returned to how it was.
You can access your ONEDRIVE cloud storage (SkyDrive) in several ways:
- through the classic application for PC;
- through a web browser;
- using a mobile application for smartphones on iOS, Android, Windows Phone and tablets;
- via Metro application for Windows 8.
How to start using SkyDrive
Step 2: Login to SkyDrive. You need to go through this address and enter login and password there, which you were registered on the link above.
Step 3: Download SkyDrive program By, if you have Windows. There you can choose applications for other platforms. This is necessary to use synchronization capabilities. Without a computer ONEDRIVE (Skydrive) will remain a simple cloud disk.
Installing ONEDRIVE (SkyDrive) for PC
If we consider the classic application for Windows, it is essentially the same as the previous services discussed last time ().
The installation process should not cause any difficulties with you, with the exception of some features. During the installation of the application, you need to enter a login \\ password if you do not have them, then you need to register software.
Then the SkyDrive folder is created, the placement of which must be initially set where you want, because in the settings this parameter can then be changed. Although, you can, if in the settings first delete communication with the computer, and then log in to log. True, then the re-indexing of all files from the SkyDrive folder will begin, which takes a lot of time if you have many files.
There is another feature of the application to pay attention to - during the installation process you can put a tick, as in the figure below, and then all files on your computer will be available from other connected computers, provided that another computer is turned on. In this case, you can even dig remotely files in SkyDrive.
Share: How to send a file or folder to other people?
If you do not like to be tied to one folder, I advise you to look at, it is very flexible in this regard.
For any files in the folder, you can open public access, after which the browser will open and the form will appear to enter the email addresses you need. The same can be done directly in the browser.
It should be noted that in ONEDRIVE (SkyDrive) there is a big drawback related to the stamps, which is impossible in one place to view which files and with whom you shared. Dropbox users are familiar as Links.IN SkyDrive.see who and how the sharing is provided in the information panel:
So we looked at the possibilities of the classic PC application, you can now go to the most interesting - web version.
Overview of the web version ONEDRIVE (SkyDrive)
I will say right away that the functionality of the web version has been strongly reworked, compared with the last version. It has become much more convenient and more functional. Let's start with the appearance of the main page. It is made in a signature tile design that Microsoft applied for the first time in Windows Phone 7. Use the online version has become much more convenient than before.
Loading files in the repository takes place using the button Send. In this case, you can select multiple files to download, and not just one. The maximum size of the loaded file is 2 GB.
File operations
All files are displayed as wide rectangles. A simple folder with files is displayed in the form of a blue rectangle, but if there are pictures, they are dynamically shown instead. Very nice and unusual. You can also display everything as a list.
Files and folders are grouped by type: First folders, then documents with music, then pictures. Change these settings can not be changed. Also available to familiar sorting by name, size, type and arbitrary sorting. The usual copying, moving and renaming files are supported. In this case, you can drag them with the mouse as on the computer. A log of file versions is available, which is already becoming the norm for decent file synchronization services.
There is a pretty interesting feature of the implementation of files to any site. By right-clicking on any file or folder, you need to select "Implementation". A brief instruction will appear in the pop-up window and the "Create" button, after clicking on it, the HTML code that you can insert on your website or blog will be generated. It is bad that for pictures and folders it is impossible to set an arbitrary size, except for Word documents, whereas for spreadsheets are available a lot of implementation settings.
Web version features
As you can see, pictures are open to the preview in the browser. On the panel, which appears on the right, you can see the properties of the file and mark people in the picture. And in the top menu, you can turn on the slide display, see the original, implement a picture and spend other operations with the file.
Separate attention deserves work with office documents. MS Office documents can not only be viewed, but also edit, as in a full-fledged editor. This is done using the Web App service. That is, it is an online version of all the favorite Microsoft Office software package with limited functionality. However, in most cases it will be enough to simply create and edit documents.
All other files that are not supported by the web version are loaded to the computer by clicking on them with the mouse.
In the left column of the web interface, you can see what files you worked for recently, which computers are connected to SkyDrive, which files are open to you for shared access. You can also change the storage parameters and go to the basket. Files in the basket are stored long enough to restore them. This can be done by reference in the context menu. But the volume of the basket is limited to 10% of the volume of the repository, 700MB or 2,5GB. And if there is an excess of this volume, then all files from the basket will be deleted in three days.
Frequently asked Questions
What is "activate the SkyDrive code"?
When you decide to buy an additional cloudy space, then after making a purchase, you will receive an activation code by entering which, the storage size will increase.
How to change the SkyDrive account?
To do this, first in the ONEDRIVE settings (SkyDrive) on the PC click on the "Remove Skydrive" button. Now you can enter under the new account if you created it. If not, I described the process of registering a new Microsoft account after the title "How to start using SkyDrive"
How to install ONEDRIVE (SkyDrive) on Windows XP?
The answer is in any way. I rummaged the whole Internet in search of some way, but I did not find anything. You can connect ONEDRIVE (SKYDRIVE) as a network disk using the SDExplorer program. You can download it along this. Installation will occur quickly and unnoticed. After it, you need to find in the folder " My computer»Dark icon Sdexplorer.and authorized by entering your username and password Microsoft Account (Live ID).Registration Live IDit is written in the article about the post office
How to select folders for sync in SkyDrive?
In the settings of the computer application, there is a folder selection tab on which you can select which folders inside ONEDRIVE (SkyDrive) will be synchronized on the current computer. In the settings, you can go using the context menu of the ONEDRIVE application (SkyDrive) for PC.
Is it possible to use two SkyDrive accounts?
In my humble opinion, it is even more, but they cannot be combined. In addition, it makes it difficult to synchronize files, as it is necessary to constantly make input / output under different accounts, which is inconvenient.
Alternatively, you can use one account to synchronize files with a computer, and the second as a cloud disk through the SDExplorer program. Such a scheme will be quite working.
How to connect ONEDRIVE (SKYDRIVE) as a network disk? ()
To connect, we need to know your CID.
Go to your login and password on https://skydrive.live.com/ (https://onedrive.live.com/)
https://skydrive.live.com/#cid\u003dF9B31V3A9F7EAD78&id\u003dF3Z43R6A5D9EAA41%964016.
Before you, the URL must appear in the conductor, if the URL looks like this: https://skydrive.live.com/?mkt\u003dru-ru, go to any folder in the Skydriv-A lather, the URL should change and become similar to The one is indicated in the figure above.
CID in this case F9B31V3A9F7EAD78
A window will open in which you need to select the name of the disk and enter the string https://d.docs.live.net/f9b31v3a9f7ead78, where
F9B31V3A9F7EAD78 - must be replaced with your CID. If not worth it, then you need to put a tank in the point "Restore when entering the system", click Ready
The system will ask you to enter a login and password if everything is done correctly, a new disk appears after entering.
At the moment this method works badly, so we are waiting for the code everything will be repaired
Is it dangerous to use SkyDrive?
From the point of view of storing important information, it is dangerous to use any cloud service with free tariff plan. In most cases, cloud services offer paid tariffs where data encryption and additional security are present.
ONEDRIVE (SkyDrive) does not work
Friends, if for some reason you do not work SkyDrive, inform about it in the comments. Together we will find a solution to the problem and thereby help other people who will come up with such a problem.
conclusions
So we briefly reviewed the main features of the SkyDrive service. That's what we have in the end:
- large volume of storage (7 GB);
- advanced functionality;
- customers for most popular OS;
- Cute design;
- navigation from the keyboard;
- Mailbox and work with online documents.
You can safely put it a "excellent" assessment, because there are no serious flaws, and those minor flaws that there are now over time, most likely corrected. Now you have to try everything yourself, test and use if you like it. Write in the comments that it is incomprehensible, it will allow me to make the site even better.
The following article will have a review of another popular file synchronization service named - a worthy competitor and all other services.
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The ONEDRIVE cloud is the repository to which any owner of Windows 8.1 receives access. It is enough just to install this operating system, create a Microsoft account and you can get 5 gigabytes of space in the cloud for free.
In this article, I will tell you how you can use the ONEDRIVE cloud, where it can be useful and what advantages have this service.
What is a cloud onedrive
Modern technologies tend to transfer everything from hard drives in the cloud.
The cloud is the space on the Internet, where you can store your files. You can make them available to everyone, and you can set a password on them and make them confidential. Physically cloud is a remote computer (or several computers) with a voluminous hard disk to which you can access via the Internet.
Cloud ONEDRIVE can be used as an additional hard drive, and store documents on it. The whole charm is that these documents can be accessed from any computer, smartphone and tablet anywhere where there is Internet.
Adaptation Onedrive
Naturally, the happy owners of Windows 8.1 can access the ONEDRIVE cloud directly from their computer from the special eponymion that can be found on the initial screen.
You can also access it and your usual Windows Explorer.
In addition, you can view the cloud directly from the browser on any device. To do this, go and log in to your Microsoft account.
You can download the ONEDRIVE client to the phone or tablet running Android and iOS. You can download the desired software in your devices stores.
Opportunities ONEDRIVE
To start using the ONEDRIVE cloud on Windows 8.1, you need to create a Microsoft account yourself or log in to the system.
After that, open the ONEDRIVE application. In principle, you can use it now. But let's see what settings are. Mouse over to the lower right corner and open the "Parameters".
In the menu that appears again, click "Parameters".
See only three options.
- Get access to all my files fromOnedrive autonomously. I recommend to enable this option. Thanks to her, the files in the ONEDRIVE folder can be changed, even if there is no Internet access. They will be synchronized with the cloud as soon as the Internet appears.
- Release a disk space. If you have disabled the first option, you can by clicking on this button, delete files stored in ondrive from the computer. They will be only in the cloud.
- Synchronize files. If this option is enabled, then the files saved in oneDrive will be synchronized with the cloud. It must be left included.
If you right-click on the file or folder in the "ONEDRIVE" application, then the menu will appear at the bottom of the files. Here you can make copy, move, renaming, deleting, creating a folder and add a file from a computer, and other files with files.
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The Windows Phone cloud will greatly facilitate work with a smartphone thanks to the almost inexhaustible volume of the repository (up to 100 GB), in which you can store both any media files and personal data, like contacts or text of SMS messages, and in case of loss of the phone or replacement Another, with the help of a cloud storage, you can easily restore and transfer to another smartphone.
How to use Windows Phone 8 cloud
In order to start using cloud storage of 8 versions of the Windows operating system, it is enough to register your account in the system, and then the cloud storage will always work until the Internet is enabled.
Each new message written or adopted by you will definitely be listed in the cloud, and if there is no access at the moment to the Internet, it will be postponed later, when you first enter the Internet network. It is also possible to enable the backup storage feature of applications + settings. When it is turned on, almost every work performed on your phone is entered into the cloud: words that remembers the dictionary, application settings, progress in applications, their cache, voice mail, and even desktop parameters with the location of the icons - all this is stored in the cloud and in seconds It can be used on a new phone to make it the most convenient and personalized specifically for you.
The same applies to contacts - all new contacts are saved on your account, and if necessary, you can always be transferred to another phone. How to do it - we will tell now.
How to save contacts in the Windows Phone cloud
Saving contacts on Windows-smartphones occurs very simply - you just need to create an account in Windows Live and all basic data, such as SMS messages and a contact book, will be automatically saved in the cloud.
How to delete data from the Windows Phone cloud
To clear all the data from the cloud, it will be necessary to start disable all synchronization settings on all devices with which this account is associated. Further, you need to log in to the cloud storage page https://skydrive.live.com/win8personalsettingsprivacy, and agree with the removal by clicking the only "Remove" key on the page.
If you need to delete not all data from the clouds, but some specific, then you need to go to the https://skydrive.live.com/options/deviceBackup page and delete all the backup copies of you more than the file, now it remains only to remove Original file on the smartphone.
Conclusion
The Windows Phone cloud allows you to no longer worry about the safety of your data, also cloud storage allows you to compensate for the small amount of the built-in memory on the phone and do without a memory card.Very long, the main problem of PC owners was a limited amount of disk space of information carriers (removable HDD, flash drives and them like), on which any files and all kinds of confidential information can be stored. However, today, when the capacity of the "flash drives" is measured with dozens and hundreds of Gigov, and the hard drives and external discs have long over the size of the terabayt barrier, it turns out not only the size of the carriers, but also the usability of user files. That is why various virtual file storages today develop extremely intensively, and providing software with them is in great demand.
Not left aside from this technological flow and the well-known Microsoft company, which first presented a cloud type file storage called SkyDrive, and then renamed the promising development in Microsoft OneDrive. The decision to rename is due not to the priest of its creators, but due to the prolonged litigation for a trademark with the British Giant British Sky Broadcasting. Software available allowed to actively use selected file resources not only through a web interface, but also with a special software for a number of popular operating systems (including mobile OS). The service itself from the moment of its creation would be available to anyone.
Note: Free download Onedrive for Windows 10 and other versions of the OS, you can from our resource or official website in Russian.
Onedrive is a client module designed to work on personal computers operating under the control of almost ubiquitous OS Windows 7, 8 and 10. Although the program is absolutely adequately installed and then fully works even on Vista - after all, the main thing in the work of the program is access to ONEDRIVE user account and basic file content management capabilities.
Important: You can use all the capabilities of the cloud storage only in case of registration in Office 365.
Main features and custom quality software:
- first of all, Microsof's policies attracts for free to download Onedrive for Windows and another supported OS may anyone who wants;
- a gift in the form of permanently available 15 gigabytes of disk space, which, you see, very well for the average user, because the main competitor in the face of Google DRIVE is also 15 GB;
- and finally, the most important thing is - oneDrive allows you to use the repository from different devices and different users - with the permission of the owner, naturally.
ONEDRIVE account, as we have already mentioned above, if necessary, allows you to view and change the contents of the file storage via the web interface or through mobile gadgets, and also guarantees technical support and expansion of the cloud storage space in the event that the user decides to pay a subscription.
Competitive advantages
It happens to face the opinion that the only thing that has changed in the application since SkyDrive is its name. Although! First, under the old title there was only 7 gigabytes of free space against 15th now, and if you used the old program - all your files will be safe. Secondly, the video file sharing functionality turned out to be noticeably expanded. Third, applications for mobile operating systems such as Windows Phone, Android, iOS or Xbox are now significantly improved and better adapted under the gadgets themselves. And the owners of mobile devices based on android is waiting for a separate bonus - the program automatically backs up from a stability camera.
MS Onedrive the user who has established the MS Onedrive program is waiting for a comfortable setting, and an extensive useful feature.
The main advantage of the configuration of this software was the integrated setup wizard. This utility does not upload the user with excessive reflections and does not require deep technical knowledge - it uses a reasonable step-by-step approach, each step of which allows the user to configure any important parameter immediately after installation in the system itself.
All that will be done is to log in in your Microsoft account - and you can completely easily change the location of the ONEDRIVE folder on your device, select the set of folders and files that must be synchronized, as well as use the application to receive synchronized files on other devices . Successful completion of the setup wizard signs a small cloudy icon in the area of \u200b\u200bsystem notifications that pop up on the screen and opening ONEDRIVE folder.
However, the settings wizard no longer cancels no less extensive opportunities to "sharpen" the program under its needs in the course of its use. The entire settings system is implemented as a special simple panel, which is equipped with thematic tabs.
Here you can configure several functions:
- if, during the work, the user faces the most different problems, you can configure the running ondrive together with the start of the Windows operating system and allow you to automatically send a log file (report on the frequent failures) to the Microsoft server;
- you can activate the remote access optionable for many - it will open access to the materials of the current computer for other friendly PCs, which also use onedrive. To make it real, you need to resolve the remote control, make sure that there is a stable Internet connection, the availability of a oneDrive client on such a PC and put a damn opposite the option "Remote access to files";
- you can increase the speed of downloading and downloading files (accelerate the Sown Process) if the downloaded files are combined into packets. However, in this case, the load on the bandwidth of the Internet channel will also increase an order of magnitude that cannot be taken into account.
How to disable ONEDRIVE in Windows 10
If you have switched to another cloud storage service or simply do not want to use the software data, you can turn off ONEDRIVE in Windows 10 by clicking on the right mouse button on the service icon near the clock in the system tray area, then select "Parameters" and select an appropriate option. However, it should be noted that the ONEDRIVE disabling in Windows 10 will not allow you to further synchronize files with the cloud!
Convenient MS ONEDRIVE functions will appreciate absolutely any user. And comfort will begin with the fact that the program itself, without user intervention, creates a special folder, the contents of which will be automatically synchronized with the cloud storage. Access to the program functionality opens by simply clicking on its icon, which is found in the notification area, or double-clicking on the program icons.
Reminder: Download Onedrive for Windows 10 and more younger platforms, you can link at the bottom of this publication.
conclusions: Convenient functionality, intelligent Implemented management and free software and space for files make the MS OneDrive program with a good choice for everyone who needs an additional space or convenient storage of frequently used materials.