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clouddrive/win/faq [2021_03_12 11:49] – jimclouddrive:win:faq [2024_01_23 18:30] – [7 Working with Large Files] steven
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 ====== Cloud Drive for Windows FAQ / Restrictions ====== ====== Cloud Drive for Windows FAQ / Restrictions ======
  
-last updated November 19, 2019+last updated March 12th, 2021
  
 See full documentation at [[:windowstools/clouddrive]] See full documentation at [[:windowstools/clouddrive]]
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 The Cloud Drive has been optimized to disable preview for images and other file types that use this functionality. This is because the file needs to be downloaded to create the preview which of course would negate the whole purpose of using the drive. It is recommended to keep previews off.  The Cloud Drive has been optimized to disable preview for images and other file types that use this functionality. This is because the file needs to be downloaded to create the preview which of course would negate the whole purpose of using the drive. It is recommended to keep previews off. 
  
-See [[windowspreview|Previewing Files from the Windows Cloud Drive]] for further information of file previewing on the Cloud Drive.+See [[:windowspreview|Previewing Files from the Windows Cloud Drive]] for further information of file previewing on the Cloud Drive.
  
  
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-In general users should be able to work with files as they would on a normal drive share as ultimately that is what it is, but please note that some applications may need certain "hooks" for the Drive to work with them (with regards to edit and save) or may not be suitable to be shared for network drive access. As an example shared Access Databases are not able to be used with the Cloud Drive. \\ \\ Work has been done for many file types but if you come across a file type where edit and save is problematic you could email support@storagemadeeasy.com and let us know.+In general users should be able to work with files as they would on a normal drive share as ultimately that is what it is, but please note that some applications may need certain "hooks" for the Drive to work with them (with regards to edit and save) or may not be suitable to be shared for network drive access. As an example shared Access Databases are not able to be used with the Cloud Drive. \\ \\ Work has been done for many file types but if you come across a file type where edit and save is problematic you could email support@nasuni.com and let us know.
  
  
  
 ===== 7 Working with Large Files ===== ===== 7 Working with Large Files =====
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 Remember that the drive is a remote view of data. If you work with a very large file the whole file has to be downloaded and then on save uploaded. If M-Stream file transfer acceleration is being used this process can be relatively fast but users should also consider the Cloud Sync tools which may provide a better way of working offline with such large files. Remember that the drive is a remote view of data. If you work with a very large file the whole file has to be downloaded and then on save uploaded. If M-Stream file transfer acceleration is being used this process can be relatively fast but users should also consider the Cloud Sync tools which may provide a better way of working offline with such large files.
  
 +Windows may download files to generate previews or extract embedded metadata. The drive tries to avoid these downloads but is not able to catch every case.
  
  
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