Auto Save Documents to OneDrive or This PC in Windows 10  

    Auto Save Documents to OneDrive or This PC in Windows 10

    Auto Save Documents to OneDrive or This PC in Windows 10

    How to Auto Save Documents to OneDrive or This PC in Windows 10
    Published by Category: General Tips
    15 Aug 2018
    Designer Media Ltd

    information   Information
    In Windows 10, you can choose to save your desktop, documents, and pictures to either OneDrive or This PC by default.

    This tutorial will show you how to auto save your Documents in Quick access to either OneDrive or This PC for your account in Windows 10.
    warning   Warning
    This tutorial is no longer valid starting with the Windows 10 April 2018 Update.

    See the new method in the tutorial below instead now:

    Turn On or Off Documents, Pictures, and Desktop Folder Protection with OneDrive in Windows 10



    EXAMPLE: Documents in Quick access
    Auto Save Documents to OneDrive or This PC in Windows 10-documents_this_pc.jpg Auto Save Documents to OneDrive or This PC in Windows 10-documents_onedrive.jpg



    Here's How:

    1. Right click or press and hold on the OneDrive icon in the taskbar notification area, click/tap on the menu (3 dots) button, and click/tap on Settings. (see screenshot below)

    If OneDrive is currently not running to show this icon, then run: %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\OneDrive\OneDrive.exe

    Auto Save Documents to OneDrive or This PC in Windows 10-onedrive_settings.jpg

    2. Click/tap on the Auto save tab, choose to save Documents to either OneDrive or This PC only, and click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below)

    Auto Save Documents to OneDrive or This PC in Windows 10-onedrive_auto_save_documents.png


    That's it,
    Shawn






  1. Posts : 2
    Windows 10
       #1

    There is one issue with this. After turning this on, the Documents and Picture shortcuts in
    Code:
    This PC/Navigation Pane
    leads to
    Code:
    OneDrive/Documents
    or
    Code:
    OneDrive/Pictures.
    But when you turn this off i.e. when you change it to This PC again. The link doesn't change back to
    Code:
    %Userprofile%/Documents.
    It still points to
    Code:
    OneDrive/Documents
    .
    Plus, turning this off also messed up with auto screenshot save.
    Auto Save Documents to OneDrive or This PC in Windows 10-screenshot-8-.png
    The screenshot above was saved in
    Code:
    %Userprofile%/Pictures
    instead of
    Code:
    OneDrive/Pictures
    . The whole system is messed up completely. @Brink Please give a fix. I have tired registry at
    Code:
    HKLM/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Explorer/MyComputer
    but modifying it doesn't help.
      My Computer


  2. Posts : 2
    Windows 10
       #2

    Well @Brinks, thanks to your post at this Link:: https://www.tenforums.com/general-dis...tml#post476134 . I was able to fix my Documents and Pictures Folder (I tired the bat file for both and viola its fixed). Kindly, include same as option two in this post as well. It will help lots of (busy)people and save them hurdle of searching internet. I was suffering from this problem from very long time.
    Last edited by Brink; 21 Feb 2016 at 09:30. Reason: removed quote of above post
      My Computer


  3. Posts : 68,657
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Hello @AnubhavArun, and welcome to Ten Forums. I'm glad it was able to help. :)
      My Computers


 

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