

Lock OneDrive Files with Your Fingerprint or Face ID You can still share links in the mobile apps, though the interface for doing so varies from platform to platform.Don't Use OneDrive? This Is How You Disable It in Windows 10 On mobile platforms, OneDrive allows you to view and download your cloud files, but doesn’t keep a local copy of each file.


On OS X the app works the same as the Windows version, syncing local and cloud copies of files. Microsoft takes a platform-agnostic approach to OneDrive, so apps are available on Windows, Windows Phone, OS X, iOS, Android, and even the Xbox.

Then follow the steps above to share files either on your desktop or on the web. Run it, log in with your primary Microsoft account, and select a folder location. To get more or less the same functionality as newer versions of Windows, go to this address and download the OneDrive executable. Older versions of Windows don’t come with the OneDrive service pre-installed. Be aware: revoking access won’t help you if the recipient has already downloaded or modified the file. Now click “Don’t share this folder” to revoke access to anyone who clicked the share link. If you need to stop sharing a file or folder, right-click it, then click “More OneDrive sharing options.” Your default browser will open the web version of OneDrive. The default view is “Files,” which shows all the files in your root folder and the folders therein, including both default folders and any you’ve created yourself. Just log into the site ( ) with the same Microsoft account that you use on your own computer. The web interface of OneDrive doesn’t have any particular advantages over the integrated Windows version or the stand-alone desktop app, but it’s useful if you happen to be using a computer that isn’t yours. If you need a little instruction, the following guide will show you how to share OneDrive files better than a kindergarten teacher. It’s also fairly competent at sharing files and folders with other OneDrive users, or even with public users on the web. Pablo Calvog/ShutterstockMicrosoft’s OneDrive cloud storage service (formerly and somewhat more colorfully known as SkyDrive) is a perfectly serviceable “bucket” of data storage, but it really shines when you pair it up with Windows itself.
