Windows Live Essentials Help & How-to
When you use Windows Live Mesh to sync a folder between devices, any changes you make to the folder on one device will be reflected on the other devices syncing that folder. Add, edit, or delete files in the folder on one device, and they get added, edited, or deleted on all the other devices. All transfers are encrypted using the Transport Layer Security (TLS) or Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocols. With Windows Live Mesh, you can sync up to 200 folders, each up to 50 GB in size and containing up to 100,000 files.
Install Windows Live Mesh as part of Windows Live Essentials if you haven't already.
Click Sync a folder.
Select the folder you want to sync, and then click Sync.
Select the other devices where you want to sync the folder, and then click OK. The folder will be saved in your personal folder on any PCs you selected. (You can get to this folder by clicking your name on the Start menu). The folder will be saved in your home folder on any Mac you selected.
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If you want to select where the contents of the folder sync on a computer, click OK without selecting other computers. For more information, see How do I choose where a folder syncs on another computer?
Install Windows Live Mesh for Mac if you haven't already.
Open Windows Live Mesh for Mac by double-clicking its icon in the Finder.
Browse to the folder you want to sync, and drag it to Windows Live Mesh, or click the Sync a folder button to select the folder you want to sync.
Click Sync.
Select the other devices you want to sync the folder on, and then click OK. The folder will be saved in your home folder on any other Mac you selected. It will be saved in your personal folder on any PCs you selected. (You can get to this folder on a PC by clicking your name on the Start menu).
If a computer doesn't appear in the list of devices you can select, you can install Windows Live Mesh on it later, and then start syncing the folder on that computer as well.
Folders on mapped network drives can't be synced.
Some file types can’t be synced. See which ones and get tips for syncing OneNote files.
If a file in a synced folder is created or changed from two different computers while both are offline, both versions of the file will be saved. The file names will show where the version was created. If the synced folder is shared, the file names will also show who created the version. You can merge the information by hand in one of the files and remove the unnecessary copy.
Windows Live Mesh for Mac is available in English only.
To learn more about syncing music files, see How can I prevent music files in synced folders from duplicating?
System requirements
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