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My current Documents folder (and Music, Videos and Pictures) is in C:\Users\Alex1\OneDrive\Douments, When tried changing the location to D:\Alex\Documents, it would not let me do it?

Can't move the folder because there is a folder in the same location that can't be redirected. Access is denied.

I don't want to put it in OneDrive cloud. I think I did not select OneDrive when I set it up. Why would the folders be in something call OneDrive?

Please help.
 
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SC489 said:
New Wrycuda said:
Vernon D Rainwater said:
Scott_Eaton said:
Like the others I find OneDrive more annoying than it's worth. Tends to always be enabled where you don't need it, but, if you don't do system backups having OneDrive is better a drive failure with no backup.
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Anyone who uses a Computer should do System Backups --or-- quit using a Computer.
Click to expand...
Data Backups yes, but System Backups are rarely necessary.
Click to expand...
Microsoft is quite capable of screwing up your PC with regular updates let alone user error. Fail to backup up your system drive (and the hidden partitions needed to boot at your peril unless you are fond on reinstalling all from scratch.
Click to expand...
Well, I must be doing something right, since I’ve never had to reinstall from scratch. I’ve also never had an issue with updates.

Recently, I did test Dell OEM Restore as an exercise when I was repurposing one of my computers from games to business. Everything went smoothly, taking a couple of hours virtually unattended while I did something else.
 
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SecondTimeAround said:
New Wrycuda said:
Vernon D Rainwater said:
Scott_Eaton said:
Like the others I find OneDrive more annoying than it's worth. Tends to always be enabled where you don't need it, but, if you don't do system backups having OneDrive is better a drive failure with no backup.
Click to expand...
Anyone who uses a Computer should do System Backups --or-- quit using a Computer.
Click to expand...
Data Backups yes, but System Backups are rarely necessary.
Click to expand...
I make system image backups regularly and my data is backed up every day.
I'd rather spend 20 minutes restoring an image than reinstalling Windows and all my programs along with their related settings.
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In some circumstances, daily backup may not be often enough. What backup method do you use?
 
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New Wrycuda said:
SecondTimeAround said:
New Wrycuda said:
Vernon D Rainwater said:
Scott_Eaton said:
Like the others I find OneDrive more annoying than it's worth. Tends to always be enabled where you don't need it, but, if you don't do system backups having OneDrive is better a drive failure with no backup.
Click to expand...
Anyone who uses a Computer should do System Backups --or-- quit using a Computer.
Click to expand...
Data Backups yes, but System Backups are rarely necessary.
Click to expand...
I make system image backups regularly and my data is backed up every day.
I'd rather spend 20 minutes restoring an image than reinstalling Windows and all my programs along with their related settings.
Click to expand...
In some circumstances, daily backup may not be often enough. What backup method do you use?
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Aomei Backupper Standard for disk images, and FreeFileSync for data backups (which are daily at a minimum, and more if warranted).
 
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New Wrycuda said:
SC489 said:
New Wrycuda said:
Vernon D Rainwater said:
Scott_Eaton said:
Like the others I find OneDrive more annoying than it's worth. Tends to always be enabled where you don't need it, but, if you don't do system backups having OneDrive is better a drive failure with no backup.
Click to expand...
Anyone who uses a Computer should do System Backups --or-- quit using a Computer.
Click to expand...
Data Backups yes, but System Backups are rarely necessary.
Click to expand...
Microsoft is quite capable of screwing up your PC with regular updates let alone user error. Fail to backup up your system drive (and the hidden partitions needed to boot at your peril unless you are fond on reinstalling all from scratch.
Click to expand...
Well, I must be doing something right, since I’ve never had to reinstall from scratch. I’ve also never had an issue with updates.

Recently, I did test Dell OEM Restore as an exercise when I was repurposing one of my computers from games to business. Everything went smoothly, taking a couple of hours virtually unattended while I did something else.
Click to expand...
I am not familiar with any of Dell's computers or Programs. However, since my old Windows 7 Pro 64 Bit Computer Restore time is around 27 minutes. this computer has been in use for around 9 years and has over 200 installed Programs.

My New Computer uses Windows 10 and (so far) I have around 50 applications installed at this time and the Backup time with it is less than 10 minutes. I have had the Win 10 machine for less than a month and I have not done a Restore at this stage. However, normally the Restore is about the same as the backup time.
 
Pretty similar to me. New Wrycuda knows what he is talking about but all the same, it's not that I can't do a clean install but all the reconfiguring of the applications. So I do a Macrium (system) drive image every evening, alternating between two external hard drives and I back up the data as well. There's also some occasional other backups to other drives.

Probably well over the top but I feel more comfortable this way.
 
Vernon D Rainwater said:
New Wrycuda said:
SC489 said:
New Wrycuda said:
Vernon D Rainwater said:
Scott_Eaton said:
Like the others I find OneDrive more annoying than it's worth. Tends to always be enabled where you don't need it, but, if you don't do system backups having OneDrive is better a drive failure with no backup.
Click to expand...
Anyone who uses a Computer should do System Backups --or-- quit using a Computer.
Click to expand...
Data Backups yes, but System Backups are rarely necessary.
Click to expand...
Microsoft is quite capable of screwing up your PC with regular updates let alone user error. Fail to backup up your system drive (and the hidden partitions needed to boot at your peril unless you are fond on reinstalling all from scratch.
Click to expand...
Well, I must be doing something right, since I’ve never had to reinstall from scratch. I’ve also never had an issue with updates.

Recently, I did test Dell OEM Restore as an exercise when I was repurposing one of my computers from games to business. Everything went smoothly, taking a couple of hours virtually unattended while I did something else.
Click to expand...
I am not familiar with any of Dell's computers or Programs. However, since my old Windows 7 Pro 64 Bit Computer Restore time is around 27 minutes. this computer has been in use for around 9 years and has over 200 installed Programs.
Click to expand...
I used to build my own computers with some success, but in the last few years, I’ve been using Dell (with some minor upgrades). They’ve been very reliable and the Dell updates have been delivered smoothly. I use a handful of programs on a regular basis, and if I had 200 programs to possibly reinstall, I’d change my tune.
Vernon D Rainwater said:
My New Computer uses Windows 10 and (so far) I have around 50 applications installed at this time and the Backup time with it is less than 10 minutes. I have had the Win 10 machine for less than a month and I have not done a Restore at this stage. However, normally the Restore is about the same as the backup time.
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A couple of my Dells came with Win10, and I found that the upgrade to Win11 was trouble-free, and took about an hour. I mentioned before that I had carried out the Dell OEM Restore, and that was to Win10. I then immediately upgraded to Win11 and I found that I had some minor network problems because Win11 seemed to be more stringent regarding User names. The message is to do most of the configuration before upgrading. Also make sure that you remember the User Password established during initial setup, even though daily log-on doesn’t require it.
 
New Wrycuda said:
SC489 said:
New Wrycuda said:
Vernon D Rainwater said:
Scott_Eaton said:
Like the others I find OneDrive more annoying than it's worth. Tends to always be enabled where you don't need it, but, if you don't do system backups having OneDrive is better a drive failure with no backup.
Click to expand...
Anyone who uses a Computer should do System Backups --or-- quit using a Computer.
Click to expand...
Data Backups yes, but System Backups are rarely necessary.
Click to expand...
Microsoft is quite capable of screwing up your PC with regular updates let alone user error. Fail to backup up your system drive (and the hidden partitions needed to boot at your peril unless you are fond on reinstalling all from scratch.
Click to expand...
Well, I must be doing something right, since I’ve never had to reinstall from scratch. I’ve also never had an issue with updates.

Recently, I did test Dell OEM Restore as an exercise when I was repurposing one of my computers from games to business. Everything went smoothly, taking a couple of hours virtually unattended while I did something else.
Click to expand...
You have been lucky. THe OEM restore is effectively a clean install requiring you to reinstall all applications and data. A proper backup program like Macrium Reflect would restore your PC to the last fully working state in a few minutes.
 
SC489 said:
New Wrycuda said:
SC489 said:
New Wrycuda said:
Vernon D Rainwater said:
Scott_Eaton said:
Like the others I find OneDrive more annoying than it's worth. Tends to always be enabled where you don't need it, but, if you don't do system backups having OneDrive is better a drive failure with no backup.
Click to expand...
Anyone who uses a Computer should do System Backups --or-- quit using a Computer.
Click to expand...
Data Backups yes, but System Backups are rarely necessary.
Click to expand...
Microsoft is quite capable of screwing up your PC with regular updates let alone user error. Fail to backup up your system drive (and the hidden partitions needed to boot at your peril unless you are fond on reinstalling all from scratch.
Click to expand...
Well, I must be doing something right, since I’ve never had to reinstall from scratch. I’ve also never had an issue with updates.

Recently, I did test Dell OEM Restore as an exercise when I was repurposing one of my computers from games to business. Everything went smoothly, taking a couple of hours virtually unattended while I did something else.
Click to expand...
You have been lucky. THe OEM restore is effectively a clean install requiring you to reinstall all applications and data. A proper backup program like Macrium Reflect would restore your PC to the last fully working state in a few minutes.
Click to expand...
Luck that has lasted from DOS 3.3 to 6.22 through nearly every version of Windows, and I’ve never had a circumstance where recovery from an image would have helped.

I do keep several computers with nearly identical configurations, and in event of failure, operations can continue uninterrupted. Applications and data are not a problem.

My Windows installations are completely standard, and I’ve never need to delve into the Registry. New hardware is tested thoroughly before being put into production.

I bet that you wouldn’t approve of my “instant” backup method either. :-D
 
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SC489 said:
New Wrycuda said:
SC489 said:
New Wrycuda said:
Vernon D Rainwater said:
Scott_Eaton said:
Like the others I find OneDrive more annoying than it's worth. Tends to always be enabled where you don't need it, but, if you don't do system backups having OneDrive is better a drive failure with no backup.
Click to expand...
Anyone who uses a Computer should do System Backups --or-- quit using a Computer.
Click to expand...
Data Backups yes, but System Backups are rarely necessary.
Click to expand...
Microsoft is quite capable of screwing up your PC with regular updates let alone user error. Fail to backup up your system drive (and the hidden partitions needed to boot at your peril unless you are fond on reinstalling all from scratch.
Click to expand...
Well, I must be doing something right, since I’ve never had to reinstall from scratch. I’ve also never had an issue with updates.

Recently, I did test Dell OEM Restore as an exercise when I was repurposing one of my computers from games to business. Everything went smoothly, taking a couple of hours virtually unattended while I did something else.
Click to expand...
You have been lucky. THe OEM restore is effectively a clean install requiring you to reinstall all applications and data. A proper backup program like Macrium Reflect would restore your PC to the last fully working state in a few minutes.
Click to expand...
I completely agree. I use Macrium to make a clone as I wouldn't want to go through all I have had to do to get Windows 11 the way I have it now without all its intrusive ads and other distractions.
 
davesurrey said:
SC489 said:
New Wrycuda said:
SC489 said:
New Wrycuda said:
Vernon D Rainwater said:
Scott_Eaton said:
Like the others I find OneDrive more annoying than it's worth. Tends to always be enabled where you don't need it, but, if you don't do system backups having OneDrive is better a drive failure with no backup.
Click to expand...
Anyone who uses a Computer should do System Backups --or-- quit using a Computer.
Click to expand...
Data Backups yes, but System Backups are rarely necessary.
Click to expand...
Microsoft is quite capable of screwing up your PC with regular updates let alone user error. Fail to backup up your system drive (and the hidden partitions needed to boot at your peril unless you are fond on reinstalling all from scratch.
Click to expand...
Well, I must be doing something right, since I’ve never had to reinstall from scratch. I’ve also never had an issue with updates.

Recently, I did test Dell OEM Restore as an exercise when I was repurposing one of my computers from games to business. Everything went smoothly, taking a couple of hours virtually unattended while I did something else.
Click to expand...
You have been lucky. THe OEM restore is effectively a clean install requiring you to reinstall all applications and data. A proper backup program like Macrium Reflect would restore your PC to the last fully working state in a few minutes.
Click to expand...
I completely agree. I use Macrium to make a clone as I wouldn't want to go through all I have had to do to get Windows 11 the way I have it now without all its intrusive ads and other distractions.
Click to expand...
I use imaging rather than cloning for various reasons including the ability to schedule full / incremental / differential backups.
 
SC489 said:
davesurrey said:
I completely agree. I use Macrium to make a clone as I wouldn't want to go through all I have had to do to get Windows 11 the way I have it now without all its intrusive ads and other distractions.
Click to expand...
I use imaging rather than cloning for various reasons including the ability to schedule full / incremental / differential backups.
Click to expand...
I use imaging rather than cloning as well, but for the reason that I can store multiple system drive images on a single backup drive.
 
davesurrey said:
SC489 said:
New Wrycuda said:
SC489 said:
New Wrycuda said:
Vernon D Rainwater said:
Scott_Eaton said:
Like the others I find OneDrive more annoying than it's worth. Tends to always be enabled where you don't need it, but, if you don't do system backups having OneDrive is better a drive failure with no backup.
Click to expand...
Anyone who uses a Computer should do System Backups --or-- quit using a Computer.
Click to expand...
Data Backups yes, but System Backups are rarely necessary.
Click to expand...
Microsoft is quite capable of screwing up your PC with regular updates let alone user error. Fail to backup up your system drive (and the hidden partitions needed to boot at your peril unless you are fond on reinstalling all from scratch.
Click to expand...
Well, I must be doing something right, since I’ve never had to reinstall from scratch. I’ve also never had an issue with updates.

Recently, I did test Dell OEM Restore as an exercise when I was repurposing one of my computers from games to business. Everything went smoothly, taking a couple of hours virtually unattended while I did something else.
Click to expand...
You have been lucky. THe OEM restore is effectively a clean install requiring you to reinstall all applications and data. A proper backup program like Macrium Reflect would restore your PC to the last fully working state in a few minutes.
Click to expand...
I completely agree. I use Macrium to make a clone as I wouldn't want to go through all I have had to do to get Windows 11 the way I have it now without all its intrusive ads and other distractions.
Click to expand...
Sounds very different to my experience.

Last year, I set up a new Dell workstation (13th gen. i5) with my usual applications and, like my other computers, the interface is completely standard, except for some short-cuts to network resources etc. Not a problem.
 
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New Wrycuda said:
davesurrey said:
SC489 said:
New Wrycuda said:
SC489 said:
New Wrycuda said:
Vernon D Rainwater said:
Scott_Eaton said:
Like the others I find OneDrive more annoying than it's worth. Tends to always be enabled where you don't need it, but, if you don't do system backups having OneDrive is better a drive failure with no backup.
Click to expand...
Anyone who uses a Computer should do System Backups --or-- quit using a Computer.
Click to expand...
Data Backups yes, but System Backups are rarely necessary.
Click to expand...
Microsoft is quite capable of screwing up your PC with regular updates let alone user error. Fail to backup up your system drive (and the hidden partitions needed to boot at your peril unless you are fond on reinstalling all from scratch.
Click to expand...
Well, I must be doing something right, since I’ve never had to reinstall from scratch. I’ve also never had an issue with updates.

Recently, I did test Dell OEM Restore as an exercise when I was repurposing one of my computers from games to business. Everything went smoothly, taking a couple of hours virtually unattended while I did something else.
Click to expand...
You have been lucky. THe OEM restore is effectively a clean install requiring you to reinstall all applications and data. A proper backup program like Macrium Reflect would restore your PC to the last fully working state in a few minutes.
Click to expand...
I completely agree. I use Macrium to make a clone as I wouldn't want to go through all I have had to do to get Windows 11 the way I have it now without all its intrusive ads and other distractions.
Click to expand...
Sounds very different to my experience.

Last year, I set up a new Dell workstation (13th gen. i5) with my usual applications and, like my other computers, the interface is completely standard, except for some short-cuts to network resources etc. Not a problem.
Click to expand...
That's been my experience as well.


"It's good to be . . . . . . . . . Me!"
 
New Wrycuda said:
davesurrey said:
SC489 said:
New Wrycuda said:
SC489 said:
New Wrycuda said:
Vernon D Rainwater said:
Scott_Eaton said:
Like the others I find OneDrive more annoying than it's worth. Tends to always be enabled where you don't need it, but, if you don't do system backups having OneDrive is better a drive failure with no backup.
Click to expand...
Anyone who uses a Computer should do System Backups --or-- quit using a Computer.
Click to expand...
Data Backups yes, but System Backups are rarely necessary.
Click to expand...
Microsoft is quite capable of screwing up your PC with regular updates let alone user error. Fail to backup up your system drive (and the hidden partitions needed to boot at your peril unless you are fond on reinstalling all from scratch.
Click to expand...
Well, I must be doing something right, since I’ve never had to reinstall from scratch. I’ve also never had an issue with updates.

Recently, I did test Dell OEM Restore as an exercise when I was repurposing one of my computers from games to business. Everything went smoothly, taking a couple of hours virtually unattended while I did something else.
Click to expand...
You have been lucky. THe OEM restore is effectively a clean install requiring you to reinstall all applications and data. A proper backup program like Macrium Reflect would restore your PC to the last fully working state in a few minutes.
Click to expand...
I completely agree. I use Macrium to make a clone as I wouldn't want to go through all I have had to do to get Windows 11 the way I have it now without all its intrusive ads and other distractions.
Click to expand...
Sounds very different to my experience.

Last year, I set up a new Dell workstation (13th gen. i5) with my usual applications and, like my other computers, the interface is completely standard, except for some short-cuts to network resources etc. Not a problem.
Click to expand...
Previously you wrote that you "never had to reinstall from scratch" and also that you have done a Dell "restore" which has been pointed out to you still requires all apps and configurations to be re done.

So clearly our experiences are very different, as you say.
 
davesurrey said:
Previously you wrote that you "never had to reinstall from scratch" and also that you have done a Dell "restore" which has been pointed out to you still requires all apps and configurations to be re done.
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Yes, I carried out the Dell “restore” purely as a test, in connection with a discussion just like we’re having in this thread. I was in the process of re-purposing that computer from “Games” to a “Server” role, after about six months of testing. I could have easily left the OS as it was, but I was curious about the Dell restore procedure.

I have a MS-Office account, which sets up Office 365 very rapidly, while I have my various other applications on CD/DVD, with a few favourite utilities conveniently downloaded to thumb drive. There are very “configurations” necessary.

In total, it took me about 3 hours to have the new incarnation of my computer up and running, including swapping the data HDD to an SSD and copying across the data.

I am rather puzzled that some people take exception to my reports of satisfactory interaction with hardware and software. Perhaps they feel proud of their successful “Battle” with the evil geniuses at MS.
 
New Wrycuda said:
davesurrey said:
Previously you wrote that you "never had to reinstall from scratch" and also that you have done a Dell "restore" which has been pointed out to you still requires all apps and configurations to be re done.
Click to expand...
Yes, I carried out the Dell “restore” purely as a test, in connection with a discussion just like we’re having in this thread. I was in the process of re-purposing that computer from “Games” to a “Server” role, after about six months of testing. I could have easily left the OS as it was, but I was curious about the Dell restore procedure.

I have a MS-Office account, which sets up Office 365 very rapidly, while I have my various other applications on CD/DVD, with a few favourite utilities conveniently downloaded to thumb drive. There are very “configurations” necessary.

In total, it took me about 3 hours to have the new incarnation of my computer up and running, including swapping the data HDD to an SSD and copying across the data.

I am rather puzzled that some people take exception to my reports of satisfactory interaction with hardware and software. Perhaps they feel proud of their successful “Battle” with the evil geniuses at MS.
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No, I don't take "exception" to anything you do with your PCs. They are yours to do as you wish.

My personal opinion is that I don't want to live with all the intrusions that come with a standard Win 11. Other opinions seem to be available.
 
davesurrey said:
My personal opinion is that I don't want to live with all the intrusions that come with a standard Win 11. Other opinions seem to be available.
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We went through pages and pages of remarks just like that when Windows 8, then 8.1 and 10 were released.

As yet, no-one's ever been able to explain, in one of these threads, just what these 'intrusions' etc. actually are or what problems they cause.


"It's good to be . . . . . . . . . Me!"
 
Jestertheclown said:
davesurrey said:
My personal opinion is that I don't want to live with all the intrusions that come with a standard Win 11.
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We went through pages and pages of remarks just like that when Windows 8, then 8.1 and 10 were released.

As yet, no-one's ever been able to explain, in one of these threads, just what these 'intrusions' etc. actually are or what problems they cause.
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Exactly.

The other users at my place have had no difficulty adapting to whatever OS they find on the computers. They are not computer experts, just seasoned users.

The upgrade from Win10 to Win11 passed without comment.
 
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