Windows 10: OneDrive / Dropbox - how do they work?

Discus and support OneDrive / Dropbox - how do they work? in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; Hello there, I just updated to Win 10 today from Win 8.1. I've got a DropBox account and app and I use it quite regularly but I'm thinking to try... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by n0mad, Jul 28, 2015.

  1. N0MAD
    n0mad Win User

    OneDrive / Dropbox - how do they work?


    Hello there,

    I just updated to Win 10 today from Win 8.1. I've got a DropBox account and app and I use it quite regularly but I'm thinking to try OneDrive since it should be 'more integrated' with the whole OS.

    I've got a doubt tho, I can open my DropBox folder and open a file, DropBox downloads it and let me see the picture/read the document etc. etc.

    However it looks like OneDrive doesn't work like that. I have to choose which folders Sync and then it keeps it synced with all my devices and OneDrive.

    Did I get it wrong? If possible how can I 'replicate' in OneDrive the DropBox behaviour?

    Thanks in advance for your answers.

    :)
     
    n0mad, Jul 28, 2015
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  2. DAVEM121
    DaveM121 Win User

    Frequent BSOD Kernel Secy Check Failures on Win 10

    Hi, do you have an account with DropBox or OneDrive?

    If not, google how to open an account and share files, it is free . . .
     
    DaveM121, Jul 28, 2015
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  3. SUEMCG
    SueMcG Win User
    changing from OneDrive to Dropbox

    Have Windows 8 phone. My OneDrive is full. Have downloaded Dropbox to save my photos to cloud whilst travelling. How do I change storage system on my phone so that it stores into Dropbox automatically.
     
    SueMcG, Jul 28, 2015
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  4. SWARFEGA
    swarfega Win User

    OneDrive / Dropbox - how do they work?

    I usually go to their website direct and use the ui there to upload files. Seems an easier way for me. Then OneDrive et al should sync the files from the website to the PC.
     
    swarfega, Jul 28, 2015
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  5. N0MAD
    n0mad Win User
    Essentially OneDrive doesn't work like DropBox. I can't copy a file there and delete the one on my computer or viceversa. I've got a lot of uploaded Photos from my smartphone and I want to be able to look at them without syncing the whole folder, just double-click on a photo, download it and view it. This is not possible in OneDrive, is it?
     
    n0mad, Apr 5, 2018
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