New Microsoft OneDrive feature turns Windows 11 File Explorer on its head

Date:
Tue, 12 Apr 2022 15:18:18 +0000

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A new update for Windows 11 makes OneDrive the main focus in File Explorer.

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Microsoft has released a new version of Windows 11 that introduces tighter integration between cloud storage service OneDrive and the File Explorer app.

Available to members of the early-access program, Build 22593 allows Windows 11 users to configure OneDrive as the default File Explorer folder, for easy access to documents and other files stored in the cloud .

Until now, although users could add a OneDrive folder to the sidebar, File Explorer has always opened into a homepage designed to provide quick access
to items stored on the local hard drive . OneDrive and Windows 11

In addition to the new home page option, the latest Windows 11 preview places a new OneDrive icon in the top right-hand corner of the File Explorer window.

Clicking the icon opens up a dropdown menu that displays information about
the users OneDrive status, including remaining storage capacity and file syncing progress. The menu also allows the user to launch OneDrive in the web browser and tweak their account settings.

Although its not guaranteed that these new integrations will make it into a full-fat, public Windows 11 build, they are consistent with a number of further changes recently announced by Microsoft, which place greater emphasis on a blending of local and cloud experiences. Read more

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Last week, the company lifted the lid on a series of updates for Windows 365 that allow users to switch seamlessly between their local and cloud-based Windows 11 desktops.

Broadly, the upgrades are designed to provide users with easier access to their virtual desktop , while also preserving functionality in scenarios in which an internet connection is unavailable.

At the time, we were told that Microsoft is looking for ways to erase the traditional mental demarcations that separate whats going on at a device versus cloud level, thereby enabling a level of flexibility previously unavailable to workers.

The OneDrive changes currently undergoing testing can be seen as a logical extension of this ambition. Protect against data loss with the best cloud backup services on the market

Via WindowsLatest



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