Windows 10: Onedrive syncing new or deleted files but not modified files

Discus and support Onedrive syncing new or deleted files but not modified files in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; Hello I've recently started using Onedrive - not sure it was a good idea! It's syncing ok when I add or delete files but not when I simply modify a... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by srw8553, Aug 20, 2018.

  1. srw8553 Win User

    Onedrive syncing new or deleted files but not modified files


    Hello


    I've recently started using Onedrive - not sure it was a good idea!


    It's syncing ok when I add or delete files but not when I simply modify a file eg open a file with Excel make a change and close the file.


    Any help would be appreciated.


    Thanks


    Steve

    :)
     
    srw8553, Aug 20, 2018
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  2. How do I easily sync Onedrive files after Windows 10 upgrade?


    Old way:
    Step 1: Open file explorer locate file and open
    Step 2: modify file
    Step 3: Save the file

    New Way:
    Step 1: Open browser, navigate to onedrive.com
    Step 2: locate the file
    Step 3: download the file
    Step 4: open and modify the file
    Step 5: Go back to onedrive.com
    Step 6: re-upload the file
    Step 7: find and delete the downloaded file

    Am I the only person who see's anything wrong with this?
     
    Voodoo8648, Aug 20, 2018
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  3. stlsailor Win User
    How does Windows 10 conversion setup offline OneDrive files by default


    When I migrate to Windows 10,

    • Placeholders will be deleted from my local OneDrive folder.
    • Per folder selective sync will be available.
    But that leaves a question…

    • Will per folder selective sync be turned OFF by default at conversion?
      • This means offline files on the local OneDrive folder will be orphaned.
      • Therefore, to avoid confusion, I’d need to either (a) delete them since they’re available online and since sync is off, or (b) turn on selective sync for the folder they’re in and sync all files in the folder, or (c) do nothing if OneDrive automatically deleted them in the conversion.

    • Or, will per folder selective sync be turned ON by default for folders that have offline files in them, syncing all files in such a folder?

    • Or, will OneDrive try to sync all folders to my local OneDrive, overwhelming the smaller drive on my laptop?
    It seems to me this would be important to know, but I've not been able to find anything on it.
     
    stlsailor, Aug 20, 2018
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  4. P4-630 Win User

    Onedrive syncing new or deleted files but not modified files

    OneDrive Placeholders are coming back, now called On-Demand Sync

    Onedrive syncing new or deleted files but not modified files [​IMG]


    "At Ignite 2016, Microsoft has just announced that it is bringing Placeholders back to OneDrive on Windows 10. Now, they are not called Placeholders anymore — Microsoft is renaming the feature to “On-Demand Sync” which makes a lot more sense than “Placeholders”.

    The company demoed this feature at Microsoft Ignite today, and it works just like it used to previously. As you can see in the screenshot above, the files stored in OneDrive weighed in around 9GB, but the actual size on disk was only around 3MB which is really neat. Of course, this feature isn’t anything new as it was available back in the Windows 8 days. However, Microsoft removed the feature with Windows 10, and after lots of waiting, they are finally coming back.

    In case you are not familiar with OneDrive Placeholders, it’s a pretty neat feature which lets you see all of your OneDrive files on your computer — but they are not actually downloaded on your PC. When you open them, OneDrive will download the files on-demand, saving your local space which is really useful, especially if you have a PC that doesn’t have a lot of storage.

    While Microsoft didn’t announce when exactly On-Demand Sync will be available to OneDrive users, we suspect it will be available with Windows 10 Redstone 2 — which is expected to arrive early next year.
    "

    https://mspoweruser.com/onedrive-placeholders-coming-back-now-called-demand-sync/
     
    P4-630, Aug 20, 2018
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