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OneDrive: how to save what's on your desktop and open on any PC

Windows 10 has a feature that allows you to synchronize, in the cloud, the desktop of your computer. The feature, which works on OneDrive, is useful for those who use more than one PC to work and / or home. When activating the tool, the files of the desktop of a computer are sent to the servers of Microsoft and downloaded in the desktop of the other PC automatically.

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Even for those who do not use two computers, the feature offers the advantage of keeping backups of saved items on the desktop in the cloud. That way, if something happens to your PC, the files can be recovered easily.

Learn how to sync files on your desktop with OneDrive

Step 1. Access the OneDrive settings. To do this, right-click on the application icon next to the Windows clock. In the context menu, click on "Settings";

Access OneDrive Settings

Step 2. On the "Auto-save" tab, select "OneDrive" under "Desktop" and press "OK". In this way, the files saved on the desktop, from now on, will be sent to the cloud;

Enabling Desktop Synchronization

Step 3. Note that items that were saved on your desktop disappear. You can access them by opening the "This Computer" folder and clicking "Desktop".

Accessing files that were previously on the desktop

You must repeat the steps above on all your computers so that the files are synchronized between them.

How to access the desktop through OneDrive

Step 1. With files saved in the cloud, you can access them from any PC. To do this, open the OneDrive website and log in to your account. Then just open the "Desktop" folder;

Open the Desktop folder to see your desktop files

Step 2. Files saved on your computer desktop will automatically appear in this folder. That way, you can recover them if something happens to your PC.