In 15 years of using OneDrive, I've never lost a file or had a file corrupted. Of course, there's always a first time and that's why I have 3 different backup technologies running concurrently. Yes, I'm paranoid about ever losing my photos or my data.Synching and accessing are 2 totally different functions of OD and can be very confusing to the inexperienced. Synching between multiple devices can often lead to loss of files.
Taking time to learn how to use it is a great idea, it's just a shame the OD doesn't give the user that opportunity - if a new user is unaware, OD can jump right in at the deep end from the get-go before the user knows what's happening.
One of the first things I do on a new installation is disable OD (from past experience). Then I discuss with the user the pros and cons and find out whether they want to use it. Then, either uninstall it or help them set it up the way THEY want
No matter what, before I let OD anywhere near files on a device, I ALWAYS have an external backup of everything
1. Microsoft OneDrive
2. Microsoft File History
3. Macrium Reflect images
My Computers
System One System Two
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- OS
- Windows 11 Pro
- Computer type
- Laptop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Dell XPS 15 9510 OLED
- CPU
- 11th Gen i9 -11900H
- Memory
- 32 GB 3200 MHz DDR4
- Graphics Card(s)
- NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 3050Ti
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 15.6" OLED Infinity Edge Touch
- Screen Resolution
- 16:10 Aspect Ratio (3456 x 2160)
- Hard Drives
- 1 Terabyte M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD
2 Thunderbolt™ 4 (USB Type-C™)
1 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (USB Type-C™)
SD Card Reader (SD, SDHC, SDXC)
- Internet Speed
- 900 Mbps Netgear Orbi + 2 Satellites
- Browser
- Microsoft Edge (Chromium) + Bing
- Antivirus
- Microsoft Windows Security (Defender)
- Other Info
- Microsoft 365 subscription
Microsoft OneDrive 1TB Cloud
Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft OneNote
Microsoft PowerToys
Microsoft Visual Studio
Microsoft Visual Studio Code
Macrium Reflect
Dell Support Assist
Dell Command | Update
LastPass Password Manager
Amazon Kindle
Interactive Brokers Trader Workstation
Lightroom/Photoshop subscription
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- Operating System
- Windows 11 Pro
- Computer type
- Tablet
- Manufacturer/Model
- Microsoft Surface Pro 7
- CPU
- i5
- Memory
- 8 GB
- Hard Drives
- 256GB SSD
- Internet Speed
- 900 Mbps Netgear Orbi + 2 Satellites
- Browser
- Microsoft Edge (Chromium) + Bing
- Antivirus
- Microsoft Windows Security (Defender)
- Other Info
- Microsoft 365 subscription (Office)
Microsoft OneDrive 1TB Cloud
Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft OneNote
Microsoft Visual Studio
Amazon Kindle
Interactive Brokers Trader Workstation
Lightroom/Photoshop subscription