Windows Live FolderShare is a free service from Microsoft that helps you keep files and folders across multiple computers in sync with each other. You can access your documents, music, photographs and other files from any computer (PC or Mac) that is connected to the Internet.
Windows Live FolderShare has been around for a while but with this new update, the FolderShare software gets easier , sports a better interface and officially supports Windows Vista.
Unlike other Microsoft services like Office Live Workspace or Windows Live SkyDrive which are exclusively for storing files online via the web browser, Windows Live FolderShare is more about automatic synchronization and accessing files from anywhere – the program sits in your system tray and works in the background.
There are no limitations expect that the maximum size of individual files should not exceed 2 GB. And the FolderShare client must be installed on every computer from where you want to share or access files remotely.
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Reader Comments
Having to have it installed on each computer makes it useless for me. Was hoping for something I could just connect to online to get stuff I forgot at home for school.
A portable version wouldn’t be legal either, would it?
Written by Famf on 03.12.08
*new* Windows Live FolderShare?
It has been there forever! In fact Microsoft bought this company.
Written by Rohit on 03.12.08
Great service from Microsoft it works great on my computer….
Written by karthik on 03.13.08
The new Microsoft Foldershare lacks one very interesting feature of the previous versions: searching multiple computers using Google Desktop.
This was extremely useful for me, but it is gone now.
All the other Foldershare “features” have been around for years (except probably Vista compatibility).
I feel strongly disappointed. Has anyone a solution for this? Using an old version does not work!
JE
Written by Jan Engelen on 03.21.08
after using foldershare for years (starting with initial, pre-microsoft release), I’ve finally given up and switched to sugarsync with great results thus far (5 days). Yes it costs ($50 per year for 10 gig I beleive), but I like paying – they care about me. In addition to doing what fs did, it provides an online archive and file access. see mossberg review
Written by neil sheflin on 05.31.08
Hi
I have problam with my c: & d: drive. Both are not open from double click. The drives are only open from Run Command.
The problam faced after clearing the Viruses. How to solve this problam without formating ?
Thanks
Written by Ravi Dashora on 08.02.08