SDExplorer

Check out the table below, which displays the functionality available in each edition so you can choose the one that fits you best.

Product Comparison Table

FEATURES LIST Base Advanced
SDExplorer Edition
Free Try before buy
SkyDrive secure connection
Browse files and folders
Open files directly from SkyDrive  
Multimedia streaming support  

*
Fast access to the files shared with you  
Create new folders
Copy files and folders to SkyDrive
Copy files and folders from SkyDrive
Delete files and folders
Background Uploading to SkyDrive  
Schedule Uploads  
Skydrive Recycle Bin support  
Create links to SkyDrive folders
Move files and folders within SkyDrive  
Downloading a large file in background  
Change folder content type  
Rename files and folders
Rename the "SDExplorer" root folder
Browsing of Windows Live Groups documents  
Drag & drop support
Folder share mode indication  
Support for files up to 300 MB
Support for files larger than 2 GB  

**
Short share links support  
Preferred language selection
Copy shortcuts to selected objects to the Clipboard  
Notification of new version availability
Browsing of public folders and files of other SkyDrive users in the guest mode  
Resolving filename conflicts during uploads to Skydrive  
Download a folder as a .zip file  
Edit in Browser
(for Windows Live Office™ documents only) 		 

***
"Send to" command support  

* Only specific audio and video formats are supported.

** Files larger than 2 GB cannot be uploaded as one solid file. SDExplorer Advanced splits large files (more than 2 GB) into chunks. These chunks are seen within SkyDrive web-interface as several files in the special subfolder. Although, using SDExplorer you can work with such files as with a normal file: rename, delete, download it as one file.

*** With IE7 or higher installed


What SDExplorer cannot do, and why

SDExplorer cannot synchronize files between the SkyDrive online storage and your computer. At least for now.

SDExplorer does not and will not make the mirrored copy of your online documents to local PC(s). Files are located in the cloud storage only, you and only you know when and which data should be copied locally, probably modified and uploaded back to the storage.

SDExplorer works with individual files smaller than 300Mb (Advanced version does not limit the largest file size that can be uploaded to SkyDrive, but the file is stored as 2 GB parts). Files larger than 2 GB cannot be uploaded as one solid file.

SDExplorer doesn't support multi-user concurrent work with documents at SkyDrive. For instance, while working with SDExplorer several users can open the same file, but only the last version of that file, saved by a user who uploaded it last, will persist in the online storage. The correct team-work with documents with the ability to see changes made by other users in real-time is only possible with native Windows Live formats, like Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote.

SDExplorer cannot break the limitations of the SkyDrive system: create zero-size files, create subfolders over the 9 levels of nesting, and manage file creation and modification dates.

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