Make sure to select Sign me in automatically so you don’t have to enter your account info each time you sync. Start Live Sync from your Start Menu, and login with your Windows Live ID.
Now you’re ready to start syncing folders between your computers and SkyDrive. The newer Windows Live Sync you just installed is included under the Windows Live Essentials installer, so the one listed as Windows Live Sync with an icon that has two blue arrows is the one you want to uninstall. Open Control Panel, select Uninstall a program, find the older version of Live Sync, and click Uninstall. Strangely, the Live Essentials setup does not uninstall previous versions of Live Sync, so if you had the older version installed you will need to uninstall it first. Once your computer is rebooted, you can try to run Sync. Also, Live Sync is currently in beta, so only use it if you’re comfortable running beta software.
Note: The new Windows Live Essentials beta only works on Windows 7 and Vista.
We’ll take a look at the features and how you can set this up on your computers. It also lets you sync folders with your SkyDrive, so you can access files from anywhere.
The new Live Sync lets you sync folders and program settings between computers, and connect remotely to your Synced machines. The new version of Live Sync blends together features from both the old Live Sync, which synced folder between individual computers, and Live Mesh, which synced folders with an online desktop as well as other computers. One of the newest and most exciting features the new Windows Live Essentials beta is Windows Live Sync. Would you like to keep your files and program settings synced between your computers? Here’s our overview of the new Windows Live Sync beta, which helps you keep your important files everywhere you need them.