Where is the SkyDrive folder located in Windows 8?
SkyDrive does not come pre-installed on Windows 8.
The SkyDrive Modern UI application is not a regular SkyDrive client; it does not interact with the regular filesystem.
If you want to use SkyDrive from the desktop, you will still need to install the desktop client.
SkyDrive isnt installed on Windows 8, but if you copy a file on the desktop it will be synchronized in the cloud (skydrive.hotmail.com).
But the files are not stored locally, SkyDrive on Windows 8 displays the list of folder and files online in the cloud.
There is a hidden folder called C: \ SkyDriveTemp \ which is used for "traffic", upload and download files, but you can not use it as storage for the content of it is temporary and controlled by the program in a "different".
The ModernUI version of SkyDrive doesn't store the files locally - which is a pain if you want to use (for example) an image from your SkyDrive as your profile picture, desktop background, etc.
The solution to this is either install the desktop version as well, or if on Windows 8 RT, download the files you want to use outside of SkyDrive on to your file system:
- Browse to the files or files you want to download
- Right click/Swipe down on the files, which will outline them and add a "tick" overlay on the file, and display the task bar.
- Select "Download" from the task bar, which will allow you to select the local folder you want to add them to.
Alternatively you can select the files, and "Share" them with some apps from the Share charm.
In the upcoming release of Windows 8.1, a SkyDrive folder will be pre-installed and included in the path you specified. It can be used in the current Preview of Windows 8.1.