Windows 10: how to stop one drive from uploading all files on PC

Discus and support how to stop one drive from uploading all files on PC in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; Hello there,want to stop 1drive from uploading all files on my computer and only upload certain files, have tried selecting only the files i want to... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by PH_66, Dec 31, 2023.

  1. PH_66 Win User

    how to stop one drive from uploading all files on PC


    Hello there,want to stop 1drive from uploading all files on my computer and only upload certain files, have tried selecting only the files i want to save to 1drive, but when i do all others files disappear. i then have to go back in and click all files and restart computer to get them back. it seems now that that are all sync with 1 drive i have no choice but to have all my files uploaded and end up with 50 million copies of the same items and have to delete all copies of that item every single time.1. how do i upload/back up only the files i want and not lose all the others files on my PC?2.

    :)
     
    PH_66, Dec 31, 2023
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  2. W1zzard Win User

    Increase image file upload size cap

    that's a good idea
     
    W1zzard, Dec 31, 2023
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  3. Aquinus Win User
    Increase image file upload size cap

    Okay, first off, people need to learn to calm down. That includes the OP and everyone replying. I would consider this a very legitimate concern he raises and I'll explain why and what I would suggest to fix it to address all the concerns brought up.

    I see three sides to this.
    • OneMoar wants to upload bigger files. Generally speaking, most users are lazy so this is a valid concern from a usability standpoint. While I do believe there should be an upload limit, there should be a separate storage limit.
    • Concern with bandwidth: I suspect that uploading images is a relatively small amount of bandwidth and that serving up said images is much more costly. So that would put emphasis on getting not putting if bandwidth is a concern.
    • Storage, a very real concern because a lot of images adds up quickly which adds a need to efficiently store said images.
    So my suggestion (assuming W1zz wanted to do this out of kindness of his heart,) is this:
    • Increase upload limit to 10-20MB max.
    • Institute a storage limit of 2-5MB max.
    • Use PHP's GD library to convert uploaded images to JPEG or PNG.
      • PNGs tend to look nicer than JPEGs, but use more space. Probably preferable for smaller images or images requiring transparency.
      • JPEG tends to be very flexible when it comes to quality and the amount of compression. PHP's GD lib gives you control over this.
    So long as the image is uploaded in a format GD can read which includes most commonly used formats, it may not be unrealistic to re-store it in a different format. It's also not unrealistic to use GD to scale the image as well.

    I've used GD before and it's relatively easy to use and is relatively quick with respect to performance. I would be willing to write up some examples with respect to how to do it if it were welcomed.

    Side note: I see a watermark, GD might be getting used already so this might not be a stretch if the CPU cycles are there to spare.
     
    Aquinus, Dec 31, 2023
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  4. AsRock Win User

    how to stop one drive from uploading all files on PC

    Increase image file upload size cap

    Limit each person to what they can upload ?, well that's terrible after time as posted pics end up deleted and leave useful threads with missing pictures.

    Or did it misunderstand point number 2.
     
    AsRock, Dec 31, 2023
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