Windows 10: Syncing files copied manually to OneDrive

Discus and support Syncing files copied manually to OneDrive in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; One of my computers has a Documents folder that's just too huge to be automatically synced to OneDrive. But I often want to copy 1-4 large files... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by jasperdog, May 25, 2024.

  1. JASPERDOG
    jasperdog Win User

    Syncing files copied manually to OneDrive


    One of my computers has a Documents folder that's just too huge to be automatically synced to OneDrive. But I often want to copy 1-4 large files totaling ~500MB to it and then access these files on another PC logged into the same MS account. It can take 15 minutes for them to show up and that's too long. How do I force a manual sync? I realize this question has been asked many times but it is usually in the context of automatically synced folders rather than files that have been manually copied to OneDrive.Both computers are on Windows 10.John

    :)
     
    jasperdog, May 25, 2024
    #1
  2. JZUCKER
    jzucker Win User

    Onedrive - Manual sync?

    I want to be able to manually sync, i.e. copy files manually to onedrive but have them copied to the cloud and available locally but without any type of autosync. I use my computer for audio / video recording and do not want any extraneous i/o occurring
    in the background.

    IOW, I just want to be able to use my onedrive as a remote drive without it doing any type of "file change/shadow copy" background i/o.

    Are there instructions on configuring this?
     
    jzucker, May 25, 2024
    #2
  3. JZUCKER
    jzucker Win User
    Onedrive - Manual sync?

    hmmm...Something I'm seeing doesn't make sense with what I've read and what you guys have said...

    I have onedrive currently set to sync my documents folder and as such it's syncing my music folders. I have created several musx files (music xml) files in one of the sub folders off my documents and the new files are not automatically sync'd / copied over
    to my onedrive. I have to manually copy them. I have not tried changing a file that already exists up there to see if it's synced automatically.

    I double checked the configuration and all sub folder names under my documents have the check box enabled to sync them.

    This is actually how I wanted to work but based on what Andre has said and what i've read elsewhere, this seems to be anomalous behavior!
     
    jzucker, May 25, 2024
    #3
  4. FORDGT90CONCEPT
    FordGT90Concept Win User

    Syncing files copied manually to OneDrive

    Windows 10 - OneDrive

    Right click on the app and one of the properties has an option to not automatically start it. Uncheck, restart the computer, and it should stop. If you want to go another step further, find the OneDrive app in the start menu, right click on it and uninstall.

    If that is still insufficient, there is a batch uninstaller for OneDrive available online. I can copy the code here if you need it.
     
    FordGT90Concept, May 25, 2024
    #4
Thema:

Syncing files copied manually to OneDrive

Loading...

  1. Syncing files copied manually to OneDrive - Similar Threads - Syncing files copied

  2. Syncing files copied manually to OneDrive

    in Windows 10 Gaming
    Syncing files copied manually to OneDrive: One of my computers has a Documents folder that's just too huge to be automatically synced to OneDrive. But I often want to copy 1-4 large files totaling ~500MB to it and then access these files on another PC logged into the same MS account. It can take 15 minutes for them to...

  3. Syncing files copied manually to OneDrive

    in Windows 10 Software and Apps
    Syncing files copied manually to OneDrive: One of my computers has a Documents folder that's just too huge to be automatically synced to OneDrive. But I often want to copy 1-4 large files totaling ~500MB to it and then access these files on another PC logged into the same MS account. It can take 15 minutes for them to...

  4. OneDrive Syncing Files

    in Windows 10 Network and Sharing
    OneDrive Syncing Files: Hi all, I am wondering if there is a way to stop a group of files for a game from syncing and taking up space on my onedrive without just pausing it. The problem I have with pausing is that some of the files after their initial download are immediately putting some of...

  5. Sync a copy on OneDrive

    in Windows 10 Network and Sharing
    Sync a copy on OneDrive: Is it possible to sync automatically a copy of a program on OneDrive? Or this is only possible if I transfer the program to OneDrive? Thanks, Daniel https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/sync-a-copy-on-onedrive/cde38971-cc83-49a9-b780-2edb1a82b328

  6. Keep local copy of files, but stop syncing folder with OneDrive

    in Windows 10 Network and Sharing
    Keep local copy of files, but stop syncing folder with OneDrive: When I try to unlink a particular folder from OneDrive, it warns me that it will delete all local copies. This is the opposite behavior that I want. I actually want the local copy and do not want that folder stored on OneDrive. Use Case: The 244 GB .tar file that I am...

  7. How to ignore existing files when copying files to Onedrive (not syncing)

    in Windows 10 Network and Sharing
    How to ignore existing files when copying files to Onedrive (not syncing): I am trying to find out how to ignore duplicate files and folders from copying to Onedrive. When I copy a directory from my Onedrive for Business to my Onedrive personal, I only get two options when encountering duplicate files: "Replace all" or "Keep all" (rename it and...

  8. onedrive file syncing

    in Windows 10 Network and Sharing
    onedrive file syncing: i am unbale to select the folders that can be synced to me onedrive on my PC. https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/onedrive-file-syncing/f968e02e-90f5-4ae7-9b87-135de880fbac"

  9. Files not syncing to OneDrive

    in Windows 10 Network and Sharing
    Files not syncing to OneDrive: I have recently run into some issues with my files that I edit on my Mac not syncing to my computer and overdrive.com account properly. I have chatted with Microsoft agents, let them remote control my computer, and still no help! The last agent even started a new OneDrive...

  10. How to copy files from PC to OneDrive with no syncing enabled

    in Windows 10 Support
    How to copy files from PC to OneDrive with no syncing enabled: Hello, Windows 10 OneDrive seems to only want to operate as your primary file storage repository with your PC being a potential backup for OneDrive. I do not want to use it in that manner. How do I use OneDrive to simply copy selected files and folders from my PC to OneDrive...