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How to force OneDrive to sync on Android and iPhone
OneDrive is designed to work quietly in the background, keeping your files up to date on your devices without you needing to do anything. Most of the time, it works exactly as expected. But sometimes, it just stops syncing. If you’ve noticed your files aren’t updating or uploading, don’t worry, you can take control. No matter if you’re using Android…
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Microsoft OneDrive move may facilitate accidental sensitive file exfiltration
The apparent intent of the Microsoft plan is to facilitate corporate workers who want to conduct a little personal activity while at work, something to help slightly with work-life balance. But IT leaders are not thrilled about having employee medical records, tax documents and private—sometimes very private—photos and videos on enterprise systems. The problem is potentially worse when the dataflow…
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How to exclude OneDrive and iCloud from the Photos app on Windows
In Windows 11 and Windows 10, the Photos app can display your entire collection of images and videos, including those stored locally on your computer or device, as well as those in your OneDrive or iCloud storage. If you’re a Windows and iPhone user, and you open Photos on your laptop or computer, you may see pictures and videos from…
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Before Dropbox and OneDrive, We Had Windows Briefcase
Summary Windows Briefcase was introduced with Windows 95 and allowed you to sync files. At the time, it was one of the few features that offered file syncing capabilities. Microsoft phased out Briefcase starting with Windows 8, due to advancements in cloud services like OneDrive. You’re wrong if you think that the ability to sync files is a new feature…
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How to backup and restore files, apps, settings using OneDrive on Windows 11
UPDATED 3/27/2025: On Windows 11, you can use the “Windows Backup” settings (or app) to back up your files, settings, credentials, and apps to the cloud, which you can then restore on a new computer or clean installation, and in this guide, I’ll explain how to complete this setup. Windows Backup is a collection of features that allows you to…
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Microsoft 365 apps will prompt users to back up files in OneDrive
Starting mid-March 2025, Microsoft will start prompting users of its Microsoft 365 apps for Windows to back up their files to OneDrive. These prompts will be displayed in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, encouraging users to enroll in OneDrive Known Folder Move (KFM). As the company explains in a new Microsoft 365 Message Center entry, they’ll first roll out in public…
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Microsoft fixes OneDrive bug causing macOS app freezes
Microsoft has fixed a known issue causing macOS applications to freeze when opening or saving files in OneDrive. As Redmond explained when it first acknowledged the bug in November, it affects only systems running the company’s latest operating system release, macOS 15 Sequoia. “Opening or saving files within Desktop or Documents folders can cause the file’s app to freeze. This…
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How to enable OneDrive Files On-Demand to save storage usage on Windows 11, 10
OneDrive Files On-Demand is a feature that allows you to access all your files in your OneDrive account without downloading them and using storage space on your computer. In this guide, I’ll explain the steps to enable and manage this feature on Windows 11 (and 10). On Windows 11 (and 10), when you use Files On-Demand, you’ll see all your…
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Microsoft investigates OneDrive issue causing macOS app freezes
Microsoft is investigating a newly acknowledged issue causing macOS applications to hang when opening or saving files in OneDrive. As the company explained, this known issue impacts only systems running macOS Sequoia, Apple’s latest operating system release. “Opening or saving files within Desktop or Documents folders can cause the file’s app to freeze. This occurs on macOS 15,” the company…
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How to remove OneDrive page from File Explorer on Windows 11
To remove the File Explorer OneDrive page on Windows 11 from the Registry, open the {018D5C66-4533-4307-9B53-224DE2ED1FE6}” key, then create a “System.IsPinnedToNamespaceTree” DWORD, and set it to “0.” You can also uninstall the OneDrive app to remove the entry from File Explorer. On Windows 11, you can remove the OneDrive page from File Explorer if you don’t find it useful, and…
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