Microsoft windows live sync review

Melchizedek Qui Microsoft Agent. Hello, You can check this article to review the sync settings that you set on your Windows 10 devices. Let us know if you have other concerns. How satisfied are you with this reply? Thanks for your feedback, it helps us improve the site. In reply to Melchizedek Qui's post on November 4, Thanks Melchizedek I found that article but unfortunately it does not delve deep into what is saved.

In reply to theking2's post on November 7, Hope to hear from you soon. This site in other languages x. Featuring gobs of storage and remote access, Microsoft's free file sync program is a good choice for the multi-PC user. Microsoft's Windows Live suite offers users a variety of fun tools for blogging, instant messaging, and editing photos and video, but one of the most useful features across the board is Windows Live Sync formerly known as Windows Live FolderShare. This cloud-based syncing application lets you access important files located on any Mac or PC on which you have the software installed, eliminating the need for USB keys or e-mailing files to yourself.

We're fans of the near-unlimited storage space and very cool remote access feature, but the lack of file revisions and Linux support keeps it from overthrowing rivals like Dropbox. After downloading the application and signing in with our Windows Live ID, we selected the folders on the laptop that we wanted to sync. Unlike Dropbox, we weren't presented with various price and capacity options, as Microsoft hasn't implemented the traditional file restraints. You can sync up to 20 folders with a maximum of 20, files each each file has a 4GB cap , which means you can conceivably sync As Windows Live Sync is tightly woven into Windows' file structure, files that exist in the various folders My Documents, My Music, My Photos are synced with a single click; you don't have to move them to a dedicated folder as Dropbox requires.

The benefit is that you don't have to migrate files to a new folder, but the drawback is that files aren't as centralized as Dropbox. We were able to access files stored on one notebook from an Acer Aspire One by simply repeating the installation process. One useful new feature simplifies something many Live Mesh users had to set up by hand. Live Sync gives you a quick way of synchronising key Office settings including templates, signatures and custom dictionaries and Internet Explorer favourites.

If you've ever had the pleasure of moving settings between PCs, you'll certainly find these new features a big help. You're not limited to Windows, either; there's a Mac OS client out now for Live Sync, as well as the possibility of extra mobile clients in the future. Live Sync isn't just for transferring files. It also gives you a way of getting to a PC desktop from anywhere on the internet. Both give you the same remote desktop view, with full control of the remote PC.

There's some image degradation, with fonts looking jagged, so don't expect a full fidelity desktop. You do get the option of scaling the image, though, so if you're on a small screen netbook you can get access to the full desktop of a hefty desktop PC. The web option is the most interesting, as it brings your remote PCs right into the browser. You will need to use Internet Explorer for a remote connection over the web, as the control needed is only supported in bit versions of IE6 or later.