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Syncing OneDrive Photos to a Windows folder
Note, make sure you understand how cloud-synced files work. The photos are not just downloaded - they are synced to the cloud repository. If you delete the photos there, they are deleted everywhere.
Mike Williams yeah I get that. the thing is if I turn Camera backup on my phone on then I don't get a coresponding folder on my pc. And thats excactly what I'm trying to achieve.
The experience is going to differ with your version of Windows. On the latest Win11 releases there is a folder Gallery at the top of File Explorer which has the camera roll.
Otherwise look in the OneDrive>Pictures >Camera Imports. It appears that looks empty if you have the Gallery option....
It may be necessary to right-click OneDrive in File Explorer and from Settings > Choose Folders. Then see if the camera imports subfolder is checked for local sync as on-demand files.Finally, there's also a Photos desktop appyou may have where you can see all your cloud images (OneDrive, iCloud).
Obviously Microsoft is not doing anyone any favours with the sheer variety of folder names and experiences for the same item....- oh wow, I feel stupid now. Found it, thanks!