Cloud or online storage is practical for many reasons: Provided you have an internet connection, you can access your data from anywhere, regardless of the end device.
Synchronization ensures that content is always up to date wherever you are. Photos, screenshots, and other files can be backed up automatically, files can be shared, browser settings and passwords can be synchronized, as well as — at least with Microsoft OneDrive — system and app settings.
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Unlike Dropbox or Google Drive, OneDrive is deeply integrated into the operating system and even runs on the computer with Windows 11.
Here we present the Microsoft cloud in detail, provide tips, and explain the differences in functionality between the various Microsoft subscriptions.
Further reading: Microsoft OneDrive review
Set up OneDrive, even with a local Windows account
Practical: Similar to Dropbox and Google Drive, OneDrive saves the photos on your smartphone in the cloud and automatically synchronizes them to your PC.
Practical: Similar to Dropbox and Google Drive, OneDrive saves the photos on your smartphone in the cloud and automatically synchronizes them to your PC.
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Practical: Similar to Dropbox and Google Drive, OneDrive saves the photos on your smartphone in the cloud and automatically synchronizes them to your PC.
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</div></figure><p class="imageCredit">Microsoft</p></div>You can use OneDrive cloud storage in the browser or via the Windows app. It is pre-installed in Windows 11; or available to install for Windows 10. The version in the Microsoft Store is outdated.
If you log in to Windows 11 with your Microsoft account anyway, OneDrive is ready to go straight away. But you can also use OneDrive with a local Windows account. To do this, either log in with your Microsoft account in the browser, or start the OneDrive app and log in.
With this login option, you can choose whether the account link should be restricted to apps or not. The decision does not change your Windows login; a local account remains local.
When setting up the app, you can change the storage location for the local copy of the cloud content, including to a different hard drive or partition. You can also specify which folders the Windows backup tool should save.
Our recommendation: If you do not have a subscription for additional storage space, deactivate all folders here first or click on “I will do it later.” Also reject the upgrade options that appear for the time being.
During the setup of OneDrive, it looks like general advertising, but it is important: The references to different status icons for files and folders.
During the setup of OneDrive, it looks like general advertising, but it is important: The references to different status icons for files and folders.
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<div class="lightbox-image-container foundry-lightbox"><div class="extendedBlock-wrapper block-coreImage undefined"><figure class="wp-block-image size-full enlarged-image"><img decoding="async" data-wp-bind--src="selectors.core.image.enlargedImgSrc" data-wp-style--object-fit="selectors.core.image.lightboxObjectFit" src="" alt="Onedrive setup storage" class="wp-image-2301141" width="518" height="477" loading="lazy" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><p>During the setup of OneDrive, it looks like general advertising, but it is important: The references to different status icons for files and folders.</p>Microsoft
</div></figure><p class="imageCredit">Microsoft</p></div>If you also want to install OneDrive on your smartphone, it is advisable to switch on the “Activate camera backup” option in the mobile app. This automatically saves all recordings in the cloud and synchronizes them to your PC. The default setting is to back up photos and screenshots; WhatsApp images and videos can be added.
Three tips for getting started:
- Once you have set up OneDrive on your desktop and then take the first screenshot, the app offers the option of automatically backing up all others to the cloud.
- Secondly, we recommend that you always start OneDrive from your PC, as this speeds up data synchronization. To do this, open the Task Manager and click on the “Autostart” tab at the top (Windows 10) or “Autostart apps” on the left (Windows 11). Right-click on OneDrive to activate Autostart.
- Thirdly, you can also change and customize all OneDrive options later in the app’s “Settings,” including logging out of your Microsoft account.
Triple your free storage and use premium functions
If you have had a Hotmail, Live, or Outlook account for a long time, you still have access to the 15GB of cloud storage that was originally provided free of charge. All other users only have 5GB free of charge. However, this can also be extended to 15GB via recommendations to friends and acquaintances. Long-term users even get 25GB thanks to the “loyalty bonus.”
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