微软(Microsoft)的OneDrive 服务在以(OneDrive service)Windows 10为主导的世界中变得无处不在。但是， Windows 7(Windows 7)就不一样了，它是一个旧操作系统(operating system)，在设计时并未考虑到如此紧密的OneDrive 集成(OneDrive integration)。但是，这并不意味着您不能使用OneDrive for Windows 7在不同设备和计算机之间同步文件和文件夹。Microsoft为Windows 7提供了出色的OneDrive 应用程序(OneDrive app)，在本教程中，我们将向您展示如何获取它以及它是如何工作的。让我们开始吧：
如何获取适用于 Windows 7 的 OneDrive
如果您想使用OneDrive for Windows 7，您必须从Microsoft网站下载(Microsoft)OneDrive 应用程序(OneDrive app)，然后将其安装到您的 PC 上。为此，请打开您的网络浏览器(web browser)，转到OneDrive 下载页面(OneDrive download page)，然后单击下载(Download)按钮_._
当您的浏览器询问时，选择运行(Run)OneDriveSetup.exe文件。或者，您可以选择将其保存在 PC 上的某个位置，然后运行它。
Windows 7 可能会启动UAC 提示(UAC prompt)，要求您确认是否要运行可执行文件。选择是(Yes)继续。
现在，等待OneDrive for Windows 7安装在您的 PC 上。不应该花很长时间。
安装完成后，OneDrive 应用(OneDrive app)会要求您输入您打算使用的Microsoft 帐户。(Microsoft account)输入您(Type yours)的，然后单击登录(Sign in)。
输入您的密码，然后再次按登录。(Sign in)如果您设置了其他身份验证方式，例如在智能手机上使用Microsoft Authenticator 应用程序(Microsoft Authenticator app)，您也可以使用它们进行登录。
请注意，如果您配置了两步验证，现在会要求您确认身份。
默认情况下，OneDrive 文件夹(OneDrive folder)安装在您的用户文件夹(user folder)中，路径如下：“C:UsersUsernameOneDrive”。对于大多数用户来说，这是可以接受的安排。
但是，如果您有更好的想法，请单击更改位置(Change location)并选择您希望放置 OneDrive 文件夹的位置。
您现在可以选择从OneDrive中选择要自动同步到计算机的文件夹。如果要同步所有内容，请选择“同步 OneDrive 中的所有文件和文件夹”。("Sync all files and folders in OneDrive.")否则，请选择您要同步的每个文件夹。然后，单击下一步(Next)继续。
然后， OneDrive(OneDrive)会向您展示几张幻灯片，其中会告诉您一些有关它的信息：如何将文件和文件夹复制到其中，如何共享和编辑它们，以及如何在您的智能手机或平板电脑上获取(smartphone or tablet)OneDrive。看完幻灯片后，它会告诉您一切顺利。要结束安装，请单击“打开我的 OneDrive 文件夹”("Open my OneDrive folder")按钮。
如何在Windows 资源管理器中打开(Windows Explorer)OneDrive
使用OneDrive需要打开在初始设置期间配置的文件夹。与计算机上的任何其他文件夹一样，您可以通过Windows Explorer浏览到它。
但是，有更快的方法可以到达那里：访问 OneDrive 文件夹的最快方法之一是双击任务栏通知区域(notification area)中的云图标(cloud icon)。
另一种方法是单击系统托盘(system tray)中的 OneDrive 图标，然后单击“打开文件夹”。("Open folder.")
右键单击云图标(cloud icon)可以让您以同样快的速度到达那里。选择“打开你的 OneDrive 文件夹”("Open your OneDrive folder")或“打开文件夹”。("Open folder.")
在开始菜单(Start Menu)中，您可以单击Microsoft OneDrive快捷方式。
最后但并非最不重要的一点是，OneDrive文件夹也列在Windows 资源管理器的(Windows Explorer)收藏夹(Favorites)部分中。单击它，您的OneDrive文件夹将打开。
如何在OneDrive for Windows 7中添加文件和文件夹(Windows 7)
OneDrive最重要的目的是将您的文件存储在云中，以便您可以从任何可以访问 Internet 的设备访问它们。要利用这一点，您必须打开OneDrive 文件夹(OneDrive folder)。添加文件是一个简单的过程：实际上，它与将文件添加到硬盘上的任何其他文件夹中一样：
您可以通过单击文件并将其拖动到OneDrive文件夹中来添加文件。
您还可以将文件复制并粘贴到 OneDrive 文件夹中。
您甚至可以通过从任何程序的“另存为(Save As)”对话框中选择文件，将文件直接保存到OneDrive 。
创建文件夹的工作方式与在Windows中相同。关于使用文件和文件夹，您不需要学习什么特别或新的东西。
如何为Windows 7配置(Windows 7)OneDrive
开始使用OneDrive后，您可能会发现想要更改应用程序在计算机上的工作方式。要更改设置，请单击系统托盘中的(system tray)OneDrive图标，然后单击更多(More)，然后单击设置(Settings)。
设置(Settings)选项卡允许您选择是否在Windows启动时运行OneDrive 。虽然禁用此功能可能会提高您的启动速度，但它还会阻止您的计算机在您启动应用程序之前同步 OneDrive 中的新文件。您还可以切换Fetch 功能(Fetch feature)并选择是否从应用程序获取通知。
“帐户(Account)”选项卡可让您添加新的Microsoft帐户、取消链接 OneDrive 和“选择("Choose [the] folders")要同步的 [the] 文件夹”。它还为您提供Microsoft为OneDrive提供的付费计划的链接。
请注意“取消链接 OneDrive”("Unlink OneDrive")选项，因为如果您使用它，您的文件将不再与您的OneDrive保持同步。此外(Furthermore)，您应该记住的另一件事是，要在您的 PC 上恢复使用OneDrive，您必须重新配置它。
选择文件夹(Choose folders)按钮可让您选择要同步到计算机的文件夹。显示的选项与初始配置中的选项相同，因此没有理由再次详细说明。
OneDrive默认设置为备份您的个人文件，例如文档和照片。如果您不希望这样，或者您只想为某些文件夹保留此功能，您可以在“自动保存(Auto Save)”选项卡中配置所有内容。此外，如果需要，您还可以启用OneDrive自动备份您连接到 Windows 7 PC 的相机、智能手机和其他类似设备的屏幕截图和照片。
在“网络(Network)”选项卡中，OneDrive允许您选择下载和上传(download and upload)的带宽限制。默认情况下，两者都不受限制，但如果您愿意，您可以设置限制。
微软(Microsoft)将OneDrive与其Office 应用程序集成在一起，如果你让 Office 与(Office apps and collaboration)OneDrive同步(Office sync)文件，则可以与其他人协作。默认情况下，此功能处于启用状态，但如果您不需要或不需要它，您可以在Office选项卡中禁用它。
OneDrive设置中的最后一个选项卡称为“关于(About)” ，它为您提供有关该应用程序的信息以及指向与其相关的多个资源的链接。(app and links)
如何使用OneDrive for Windows 7共享文件(Windows 7)
OneDrive 桌面应用程序(desktop application)还提供了一种与他人共享文件的简便方法。此功能对于协作处理文档或仅允许家庭成员访问照片或其他媒体非常有用。在OneDrive文件夹中，右键单击要共享的文件或文件夹，选择(file or folder)OneDrive并单击“共享 OneDrive 链接”。("Share a OneDrive link.")
OneDrive会立即为该文件或文件夹(file or folder)创建一个共享链接(share link)，然后您可以将其粘贴到任何应用程序或消息(app or message)中，以将其发送给您想要的人。
OneDrive还提供更多共享选项。要访问它们，请单击“更多 OneDrive 共享选项”。("More OneDrive sharing options.")执行此操作时，您的默认 Web 浏览器将启动并打开OneDrive网站，您可以在其中使用所有可用的共享功能。要查看所有这些，请阅读这篇文章：如何使用OneDrive 网站(OneDrive website)共享（或取消共享）文件、文件夹和文档。
您是否使用适用于 Windows 7 的 OneDrive？
从本指南中可以看出，使用OneDrive for Windows 7应用程序很容易。设置完成后，它会根据您的设置自动同步您的文件和文件夹。使用它与您计算机中的任何文件夹相同。所以没有什么新东西要学。在关闭本文之前，请随时与我们分享您使用OneDrive for Windows 7的体验。它对你有多好？您认为它与Dropbox或Google Drive等其他云存储选项相比如何？在下面发表评论，让我们讨论。
How to use OneDrive for Windows 7
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How to get OneDrive for Windows 7
If you want to use OneDrive for Windows 7, you must download the OneDrive app from Microsoft's website and then install it on your PC. To do that, open your web browser, go to the OneDrive download page, and click the Download button_._
When your browser asks, choose to Run the OneDriveSetup.exe file. Alternatively, you can choose to save it somewhere on your PC and then run it.
Windows 7 might launch a UAC prompt to ask you to confirm that you want to run the executable file. Choose Yes to continue.
Now, wait for OneDrive for Windows 7 to install on your PC. It should not take long.
Once the installation is done, the OneDrive app asks you to enter the Microsoft account that you intend to use with it. Type yours and then click Sign in.
Enter your password and press Sign in once more. If you have set up other ways of authentication, such as using the Microsoft Authenticator app on your smartphone, you can also use them to sign in.
Note that if you have configured two-step authentication, you are now requested to confirm your identity.
By default, the OneDrive folder is installed in your user folder, at the following path: "C:UsersUsernameOneDrive." For most users, this is an acceptable arrangement.
However, if you have a better place in mind, click Change location and choose where you want your OneDrive folder to be placed.
You now get the option to choose which folders from your OneDrive you want to sync to your computer automatically. If you want everything synced, select "Sync all files and folders in OneDrive." Otherwise, select each folder you want to sync. Then, click Next to move on.
OneDrive then shows you a few slides in which it tells you a few things about it: how to copy files and folders to it, how to share and edit them, and how to get OneDrive on your smartphone or tablet. After you go through the slides, it tells you that you are good to go. To end the installation, click the "Open my OneDrive folder" button.
How to open OneDrive in Windows Explorer
Using your OneDrive requires that you open the folder you configured during the initial set up. Like any other folder on your computer, you can browse to it through Windows Explorer.
However, there are faster ways to get there: one of the fastest ways to access your OneDrive folder is to double-click on the cloud icon in the notification area of the taskbar.
Another way is to click on the OneDrive icon from the system tray and then click on "Open folder."
Right-clicking the cloud icon gets you there just as quickly. Select "Open your OneDrive folder" or "Open folder."
From the Start Menu, you can click the Microsoft OneDrive shortcut.
Last but not least, the OneDrive folder is also listed in the Favorites section of Windows Explorer. Click on it, and your OneDrive folder opens.
How to add files and folders in OneDrive for Windows 7
The most important purpose of OneDrive is to store your files in the cloud so you can access them from any device with internet access. To take advantage of this, you have to open the OneDrive folder. Adding files is a simple process: in fact, it is just the same as adding a file to any other folder on your hard drives:
You can add files by clicking and dragging them into the OneDrive folder.
You can also copy and paste files into your OneDrive folders.
You can even save files directly to the OneDrive by selecting it from the Save As dialog in any program.
Creating folders works the same as in Windows. There is nothing special or new you need to learn about working with files and folders.
How to configure OneDrive for Windows 7
Once you get going with OneDrive, you may find that you want to change the way the application works on your computer. To change settings, click the OneDrive icon from the system tray, then click on More and then click on Settings.
The Settings tab allows you to choose whether or not to run OneDrive when Windows starts. While disabling this feature may increase your start-up speed, it also prevents your computer from syncing new files in your OneDrive until you launch the application. You can also toggle the Fetch feature and choose whether or not to get notifications from the app.
The Account tab lets you add new Microsoft accounts, unlink OneDrive and "Choose [the] folders" that you want to sync. It also gives you a link to the paid plans offered by Microsoft for OneDrive.
Be careful about the "Unlink OneDrive" option because if you use it, your files are no longer kept up-to-date with your OneDrive. Furthermore, another thing you should keep in mind is that to resume using OneDrive on your PC you have to reconfigure it.
The Choose folders button lets you select which folders you want to sync to your computer. The options displayed are the same as those from the initial configuration, so there is no reason to go into details again.
OneDrive is set by default to backup your personal files such as documents and photos. If you do not want that, or if you want to leave this feature on only for some of your folders, you can configure everything in the Auto Save tab. Also, if you want, you can also enable OneDrive to automatically backup your screenshots and the photos from the cameras, smartphones and other similar devices that you connect to your Windows 7 PC.
In the Network tab, OneDrive lets you choose bandwidth limits for the download and upload. By default, neither is limited, but if you want you can set limits.
Microsoft integrated OneDrive with its Office apps and collaboration with other people is possible if you let Office sync files with OneDrive. By default, this feature is on, but if you do not need or want it, you can disable it in the Office tab.
The last tab from the OneDrive settings is called About and gives you information about the app and links to several resources related to it.
How to share files using OneDrive for Windows 7
The OneDrive desktop application also provides an easy way to share your files with others. This feature is useful for collaborating on documents or just giving family members access to photos or other media. From the OneDrive folder, right-click on a file or folder that you want to share, select OneDrive and click "Share a OneDrive link."
OneDrive immediately creates a share link for that file or folder, which you can then paste in any app or message, to send it to the people you want.
OneDrive also offers more sharing options. To access them, click on "More OneDrive sharing options." When you do so, your default web browser launches and opens the OneDrive website, where you can use all the sharing features available. To see all of them, read this article: How to share (or unshare) files, folders, and documents, using the OneDrive website.
Do you use OneDrive for Windows 7?
As you can see from this guide, using the OneDrive for Windows 7 app is easy. Once you set it up, it automatically synchronizes your files and folders, depending on your settings. Working with it is the same as any folder from your computer. So there is nothing new to learn. Before you close this article, do not hesitate to share with us your experience with OneDrive for Windows 7. How well does it work for you? How do you think it stands up against other cloud storage options like Dropbox or Google Drive? Comment below and let's discuss.
