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  
Create new folders
Copy files and folders to SkyDrive
Copy files and folders from SkyDrive
Delete files and 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
Create links to SkyDrive folders
Drag & drop support
Folder share mode indication  
Support for files greater than 100 MB  
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  
Browsing of Windows Live Groups documents  
Background Uploading to SkyDrive  

* 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. The issue is that the whole concept of the service doesn't intend any synchronization. SkyDrive is your personal 25 GB in the online data-storage. If you want an online storage that allows synchronization, please take a look at Windows Live Mesh™.

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.

Web design by Orice Media.