Microsoft ditched its use of placeholder files in Windows 10 in favor of selective file and folder syncing, and Windows users weren’t happy. After more than two years on from that decision, Microsoft is announcing OneDrive Files On-Demand today. The new on-demand feature lets OneDrive pick out data from the cloud when it’s needed, without having to sync full files and folders to a device. It’s similar to Microsoft’s placeholder files, but it's not exactly the same.
OneDrive Files On-Demand will only download files when you need them. Microsoft is implementing new status icons in File Explorer that show if files are available locally or if they'll need to be downloaded from the cloud. Unfortunately, what this doesn't do is store files for...
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https://www.theverge.com/2017/5/11/15616646/microsoft-onedrive-files-on-demand-feature
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http://ifeeltechinc.blogspot.com/2017/05/microsofts-onedrive-files-on-demand.html
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