OneDrive Tip: Remotely retrieve any file from the Win7 computer

  
How to remotely access and retrieve any files from the Win7 computer?
If it is a LAN environment, users can use the remote desktop function of Win7/Win8/Win8.1; but what if you are in an external network environment?
Or office workers, student families forgot to copy important PPT documents and PDF files on the Win7 system, and the results are closed in the company conference room and school classroom? Or help a friend to install a disk, the result of forgetting to bring U disk production tools, PE collection? Or is it an important favorite in Internet Explorer?
At this time, you can use the Microsoft Network Drive OneDrive technology to easily retrieve any files on the Win7 computer, including PPT, PDF, U disk creation tools, IE favorites and so on.



One, Win7 computer preparation work
1, download OneDrive for Windows version (click here to download, 5.8MB), run the installation
2, in the installation process, you need to enter you Microsoft account, verify login

3, Win7 users Note: OneDrive will store the synchronization file in C:\\Users\\IThome\\OneDrive directory by default, users can change to other paths by themselves

4 Win7 users can selectively synchronize or synchronize all. (Because we only need the remote function of OneDrive, it is recommended that Win7 users use selective synchronization, such as synchronizing a file)

5, the last item, check "Let me use OneDrive to get me on this computer" Any File Options

6. At this point, the desktop version of OneDrive starts syncing data in the background. At this time, click on the OneDrive system tray, select Settings

7, switch to the regular, confirm that the "Let me use OneDrive to get my files on this computer" option is checked

IT Home reminder, Win7 users recommend setting a power-on password to prevent other users from inadvertently turning off the OneDrive network disk service. This remote access feature also fails after the OneDrive network disk is turned off.
Second, third-party computer articles:
After the preparation of Win7 computer, we can remotely retrieve any Win7 computer on other computers Windows XP, Win7, Win8, Win8.1 or even Mac platform. file.
1, use the browser to open the OneDrive network home page https://onedrive.live.com/about/zh-cn/, use the Win7 computer to verify the login with the same Microsoft account
2, on the left side of the OneDrive web page The computer will automatically list the names of the computers that have been authorized, such as IThome-PC.
Note: When first enabled, you may encounter a security check (login using secure code), the user directly follows the steps

3, after completing the security check, all files of the IThome-PC computer are immediately Listed, including favorites, Win7 libraries, local disks.

4, at this time, we can choose the required files or documents, download and retrieve online, and even securely download the system files of the system disk.

5. For example, retrieve the Wifi PassWord Revealer on the Win7 desktop. Enter the Win7 desktop, select the package, you can remotely download or upload to the OneDrive network disk.

6. Successfully download the Wifi PassWord Revealer gadget to help friends recover lost WiFi passwords.





For the user, the preferred Windows remote tool should be safe, simple, and fast. However, many remote tools in China cannot meet the above three points at the same time. OneDrive implements the easiest step: remote access to your home Win7 computer via a browser, with only one Microsoft account and the highest security. Due to the special nature of the domestic network, OneDrive cannot meet the fast requirements. However, in actual use, when accessing files on the IThome-PC computer, the delay is not very high and the response is timely.
Of course, OneDrive also has limitations. At present, this remote access technology is only applicable to the OneDrive desktop version of Vista and Win7 platform (Note: the client does not support Windows XP). In addition, OneDrive does not support remote retrieval of Win8 and Win8.1 files.

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