If you have no accounts signed in to OneDrive
If you currently don’t have an account that is signed in to OneDrive, you can use the instructions below to start OneDrive.
Click on the Start button (button that look like window pane at the bottom of your screen), enter “OneDrive”, and then open it
In the OneDrive setup, there are two screens that you need to be on the lookout for;
▪ On the This is your OneDrive folder screen, click Next to choose a preferred folder location for your OneDrive files. You can change the location of the folder by clicking on Change location. In fact, if you are planning to change the OneDrive folder location, this is the best time to do that.
▪ On the All your files, ready and on-demand screen, you can see how your files are actually marked to display them as locally available, online only, or always available. The Files On-Demand will help you to access all your files in OneDrive without necessarily having the need to download all of the files and use the storage space on your computer. Tap Next .
Access and manage files on your OneDrive
Now everything is ready. You will see your OneDrive files in File Explorer under OneDrive folder. If you have two or more accounts, your personal files will be available under OneDrive – Personal and the school files or work files will be accessible under OneDrive - CompanyName .
You can now see a new blue or white cloud icon (or even both) in the notification area on your computer and your files will be synced to your PC. You will see the blue cloud icon as OneDrive – [YourTenantName] when you hover your cursor over the icon.
Whenever you want to change the folder that has been synchronized on your PC, just right-click on the cloud icon in your taskbar notification section and click Settings, select Account and tap Choose folders .
How to back up your documents, pictures and folders in OneDrive
Setting up folder backup for your laptop
If you are asked to back up your important folders (Desktop, Documents, and Pictures), click on the prompt to initiate the folder backup wizard.
If you cannot see the prompt or you have closed the wizard already, click on the blue or white cloud icon from the Windows notification area, and then select Help & Settings > Settings , then Backup > Manage backup .
From the dialog of the Back up your folders , ensure that the folders you want to back up are selected.
Click on Start backup .
You can just terminate the dialog box while you let the files to synchronize to OneDrive. Or, to watch while your files are getting sync, click View upload progress . If the dialog has already been closed, and you would like to open the OneDrive activity center, choose the blue or white cloud from the notification area.
Change settings for PC folder backup
If you plan to stop or begin backing up your important folder in OneDrive, the folder selections in the OneDrive settings can be updated.
Note: If you stop backing up any folder, the files from that particular folder that have already been backed up by OneDrive will stay in OneDrive. The files can be moved to a local folder on your computer if you don’t want the files in OneDrive again. If you later add a new file to that particular folder, the file will not be backed up by OneDrive.
Launch the OneDrive Settings (click the blue or white blue cloud icon from the notification area, and then tap Help & Settings > Settings .)
In Settings, choose Backup , and click on Manage backup .
If you want to discontinue backing up a particular folder, click Stop backup . To verify that you actually want to stop backup in the Are you sure you want to stop folder backup dialog, choose Stop backup .
To begin backing up your folder, choose any folder that doesn't read Files backed up , and then choose Start backup .
CHAPTER SIX
Enhancing security with the Windows security
Windows10 comes with Windows Security feature, which offers the updated antivirus protection. Your computer will be duly protected from the time you begin to use Windows10. Windows Security is able to scan continually for viruses, malware (malicious software, and security threats. In addition, updates are automatically downloaded to help keep your computer safe and protect the computer from threats.
The Windows Security features in the screenshot above can be used to customize how your computer is protected. To use them, click Start , select Settings , tap Update & Security , click on Windows Security , and then choose the feature that you want to access.
See the status icons below to know the level of safety of your computer;
▪ Green indicates that your computer is protected sufficiently and you have no action to work on.
▪ Yellow indicates that there is a recommended safety for you.
▪ Red means and there is something that you need to work which is very urgent.
Manually run a malware scan
When you are worried about risks to a particular folder or file, just right-click on the folder or file in File Explorer, and then click on Scan with Microsoft Defender .
If you feel that your computer has been attacked by a malware or virus, then you should endeavor to run a quick scan immediately. This is actually much faster than running a full scan on all the folders and files on your computer.
Using the Quick Scan feature for Windows security
Click Start , select Settings , tap Update & Security , click on Windows Security , and select Virus & threat protection .
Under Current threats , click on Quick scan (or choose Scan now under Threat history in
