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| From | Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.sys.mac.advocacy, alt.comp.os.windows-10, alt.comp.os.windows-11 |
| Subject | Re: It is stunning when you see how badly Windows operates: indexing |
| Date | 2025-08-11 02:12 -0400 |
| Organization | A noiseless patient Spider |
| Message-ID | <107c1kn$2bu74$1@dont-email.me> (permalink) |
| References | <1078llp$1he7o$3@dont-email.me> <0001HW.2E4955A70355EF8070000D0D338F@news.supernews.com> |
Cross-posted to 3 groups.
On Sun, 8/10/2025 6:33 PM, WolfFan wrote:
> Wanna have some fun?
>
> 1. set up a folder in Win10/11 in an OneDrive folder.
>
> 1.a verify that a Mac can access that OneDrive
>
> 2. move the folder to inside a different folder in the OneDrive folder.
>
> 3. go to the Mac, access the OneDrive. Try to find one of the files in the
> folder you just moved. Bet that you find it.
>
> 3.a go to the WinBox try to find the same file. Bet that you won’t.
>
> 4. repeat the above steps, using DropBox instead of OneDrive.
>
> 5. Repeat, using GoogleDrive.
>
> 6. Repeat, using iCloud.
>
> no further comment.
>
The closest I was able to get, to a utility to list the current contents
of OneDrive, is this one.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/5145149/how-do-i-create-generate-a-list-of-folders-or-file?forum=msoffice-all&referrer=answers
1) Install PowerShell 7.2 or later (PnP PowerShell is only supported in PowerShell 7)
2) Install-Module -Name PnP.PowerShell -RequiredVersion 2.2.0
( https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/pnp.powershell/2.2.0 )
I tried to find a cleaner copy of that, but no luck.
The PNP package also has a GetFile, so once a script returns a URL list,
you can fetch any individual file with PNP as well (one at a time).
*******
This is the more direct approach. Untested (I don't use OneDrive).
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/5293014/force-sync-in-onedrive
You can also force a manual sync by following these steps:
Press the Windows key + R to open the Run dialog box.
Type "cmd" and press Enter to open the Command Prompt.
Type "cd %userprofile%\OneDrive" and press Enter to navigate to the OneDrive folder.
Type "onedrive.exe /sync" and press Enter to force a manual sync.
And in theory at least, that might pick up the folder change.
Then have a look, search, or whatever.
Paul
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Re: It is stunning when you see how badly Windows operates: indexing Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-08-09 23:28 -0400
Re: It is stunning when you see how badly Windows operates: indexing "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2025-08-10 12:34 +0800
Re: It is stunning when you see how badly Windows operates: indexing Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-08-10 11:25 -0400
Re: It is stunning when you see how badly Windows operates: indexing Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-08-10 12:37 -0700
Re: It is stunning when you see how badly Windows operates: indexing Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-08-10 19:46 -0400
Re: It is stunning when you see how badly Windows operates: indexing Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-08-10 17:00 -0700
Re: It is stunning when you see how badly Windows operates: indexing Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-08-11 00:04 -0400
Re: It is stunning when you see how badly Windows operates: indexing Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-08-11 06:13 +0000
Re: It is stunning when you see how badly Windows operates: indexing Hank Rogers <invalid@nospam.com> - 2025-08-11 06:23 +0000
Re: It is stunning when you see how badly Windows operates: indexing Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-08-11 11:26 -0700
Re: It is stunning when you see how badly Windows operates: indexing Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-08-12 01:15 -0400
Re: It is stunning when you see how badly Windows operates: indexing Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-08-12 08:54 -0700
Re: It is stunning when you see how badly Windows operates: indexing Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-08-12 13:41 -0400
Re: It is stunning when you see how badly Windows operates: indexing Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-08-12 10:54 -0700
Re: It is stunning when you see how badly Windows operates: indexing Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-08-11 10:57 -0700
Re: It is stunning when you see how badly Windows operates: indexing Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-08-12 08:52 -0700
Re: It is stunning when you see how badly Windows operates: indexing "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2025-08-11 20:22 +0800
Re: It is stunning when you see how badly Windows operates: indexing Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-08-11 19:16 +0000
Re: It is stunning when you see how badly Windows operates: indexing Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-08-11 17:03 -0700
Re: It is stunning when you see how badly Windows operates: indexing "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2025-08-12 12:36 +0800
Re: It is stunning when you see how badly Windows operates: indexing WolfFan <akwolffan@zoho.com> - 2025-08-10 18:33 -0400
Re: It is stunning when you see how badly Windows operates: indexing Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-08-11 02:12 -0400
Re: It is stunning when you see how badly Windows operates: indexing Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-08-11 11:25 -0700
Re: It is stunning when you see how badly Windows operates: indexing Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-08-11 18:02 -0400
Re: It is stunning when you see how badly Windows operates: indexing Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-08-11 17:01 -0700
Re: It is stunning when you see how badly Windows operates: indexing Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-08-12 01:24 -0400
Re: It is stunning when you see how badly Windows operates: indexing Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-08-12 08:49 -0700
Re: It is stunning when you see how badly Windows operates: indexing Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-08-12 17:10 +0000
Re: It is stunning when you see how badly Windows operates: indexing Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-08-12 08:55 -0700
Re: It is stunning when you see how badly Windows operates: indexing Tom Elam <thomas.e.elam@gmail.com> - 2025-08-17 16:03 -0400
Re: It is stunning when you see how badly Windows operates: indexing Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-08-17 18:15 -0400
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