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Share a folder between Google Drive, Dropbox and Skydrive

I use three different systems to synchronize my files to the cloud. Google Drive is for my Android tablet, Skydrive for my Windows 8 phone and Windows RT tablet and Dropbox for things at work. This ...
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SkyDrive hangs on sync in Windows 8 desktop

I have the integrated SkyDrive client installed on my Windows 8 laptop. Every time I connect to wifi, SkyDrive just hangs with a message like "Uploading 8.9KB of 3.4MB, 113 files remaining" ...
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Skydrive 1 way sync possible?

I have no external hard disk to backup, so I want to use my skydrive account as my backup source.The problem is, AFAIK skydrive uses 2 way sync: so if someone will hack and get access to my skydrive ...
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What characters are not allowed in SkyDrive file names?

I'm adding my music to SkyDrive, and a file failed to sync with this message: Error: This file name contains characters that aren't allowed. Resolution: Please change the file name so it doesn't ...
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How to sync SkyDrive files to Microsoft Surface device?

Today I got a brand new Microsoft Surface. With the touch keyboard this really feels like a small notebook, my only problem is: How do I sync my SkyDrive files to the device? There is SkyDrive app ...
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Where is the SkyDrive folder located in Windows 8?

In the normal Windows SkyDrive application, the SkyDrive folder is defaults to C:\Users\<username>\SkyDrive. SkyDrive comes preinstalled on Windows 8, but I notice that the SkyDrive folder ...
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How to add and sync folders outside SkyDrive folder?

I have folders with documents all over my hard drive, some which I would like to include in SkyDrive without moving them into the SkyDrive folder. E.g. my SkyDrive folder is in ...
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Is it dangerous to use both Sky Drive and Dropbox?

I'd like to experiment with Sky Drive, but keep using my Dropbox account unless I decide to switch. This answer gives instructions for how to set up both at the same time, but I'm a little worried ...
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Sync folders with Skydrive on Windows RT, ideally on MicroSD

I have all my music synced with Skydrive. On my Windows 8 laptop I included Skydrive Music folder into the Music library, so all my music is accessible with Media Player or Xbox Music app. Apparently ...
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How can I move the SkyDrive folder?

I have installed the SkyDrive client for Windows 8, and it put the local folder in C:\Users\Louis\SkyDrive. My system drive is an SSD and I like to keep my documents on my D:\ drive which is an HDD. ...
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How do I change the SkyDrive default folder in Windows

How do I change the default location of SkyDrive files in windows 8? The Skydrive Modern UI app in Windows 8 shows a default folder named [pc-name skydrive] and I can't find where it is. I found ...
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Skydrive app sync files to local computer

How can I get the SkyDrive app in Windows 8 to download all my files to a folder on my machine and keep them synced? For now, I can view the files but can't sync them to a folder like the application ...
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Having a personal AND school-vended skydrive account with Windows 8

I'm running into a bit of trouble trying to solve this problem. When I first set up Windows 8, I made my own personal Windows live account - with a sensible user name that I desired and my own ...
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Is it possible to use the same folder for Dropbox and SkyDrive?

Is it possible to set the same folders to SkyDrive and dropbox? I would like to sync them both at the same time. How to perform this action?
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How could I let Skydrive desktop sync to MicroSD in Windows 8 tablet?

I have a Samsung Slate 7 tablet with (now) Windows 8 on it. This machine has a 64 Gb SSD and I have a 64 Gb MicroSD card in it. I also have a Skydrive on my main Microsoft ID that contains about 45 Gb ...
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How to set Skydrive folder location on Windows 8

I already have my Skydrive files on disk. How do I set the Skydrive folder location in Windows 8? Edit: to be more clear, I have just installed Windows 8 and my previous Skydrive files were already ...