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How Do I Un-synchronize a Pair of Win 8 Computers?
Finished a new build and installed Windows Pro 8.1. Accepted the option to have it synchronized with another existing Win 8 computer... it copied over all the apps and personalization settings, which was fine. But now I want to operate the new machine's personalization options separately. If I change a theme or something on one machine, it duplicates it on the other. Can't figure out how to de-couple the two machines.
OS
Windows 8.1 Pro
Computer type
PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model
Home Build
CPU
i7-4770K
Motherboard
ASUS Gryphon Z87
Memory
G.Skill Ripjaws 2x8GB
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GTX 750 Ti 2GB
Monitor(s) Displays
24" Dells (2)
Screen Resolution
1920x1200
Hard Drives
Samsung 840 EVO, 240 GB SSD; WD Black 1TB
PSU
Seasonic 750W Gold
Case
Bitfenix Prodigy M - White
Cooling
NZXT Kracken 40
Keyboard
Logitech K800
Mouse
Logitech M310
Internet Speed
11Mbps
Browser
Chrome
Antivirus
MS Defender
slightly off center
VIP Member
Guru
Gold Member
Open the charms bar and click settings. Then go to "Change PC settings" and then too "SkyDrive" and finally "Sync Settings". Turning "Sync your settings on this PC" off will turn it all off or you can pick and chose from the other options under that.
OS
Windows 10 Education 64 Bit
Computer type
PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model
Asus
CPU
AMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition Deneb 3.7GHz
Motherboard
ASUS M4N68T-M V2 µATX Motherboard
Memory
8GB 4GBx2 Kingston PC10600 DDR3 1333 Memory
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA Geforce GT640 2 Gig DDR3 PCIe
Sound Card
VIA VT1708s High Definition Audio 8-channel Onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
22" LG E2242 1080p and 2 19" I-INC AG191D
Screen Resolution
1280x1024 - 1920x1080 - 1280x1024
Hard Drives
Crucial MX100 256 GB SSD and 500 GB WD Blue SATA
PSU
Thermaltake TR 620
Case
Power Up Black ATX Mid-Tower Case
Cooling
Stock heatsink fan
Keyboard
Logitech Wireless K350 Wave
Mouse
Logitech M570 Trackball and T650 TouchPad
Internet Speed
80 Mbps Down 30 Mbps Up
Browser
Internet Explorer 11
Antivirus
Windows Defender
Other Info
HP DVD1040e Lightscribe - External USB2
Of course... SkyDrive! I should have thought of that. Thank you very much.
OS
Windows 8.1 Pro
Computer type
PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model
Home Build
CPU
i7-4770K
Motherboard
ASUS Gryphon Z87
Memory
G.Skill Ripjaws 2x8GB
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GTX 750 Ti 2GB
Monitor(s) Displays
24" Dells (2)
Screen Resolution
1920x1200
Hard Drives
Samsung 840 EVO, 240 GB SSD; WD Black 1TB
PSU
Seasonic 750W Gold
Case
Bitfenix Prodigy M - White
Cooling
NZXT Kracken 40
Keyboard
Logitech K800
Mouse
Logitech M310
Internet Speed
11Mbps
Browser
Chrome
Antivirus
MS Defender
slightly off center
VIP Member
Guru
Gold Member
Don't sweat it, It wasn't obvious to me and it took me forever to find those settings. My desktop and laptop have different aspect ratio monitors and the sync was messing up my tile locations on the metro screen. I'd fix it on my laptop and that would screw up my desktop. Then I'd rearrange them back on my desktop and mess up my laptop. Wash rinse and repeat.
OS
Windows 10 Education 64 Bit
Computer type
PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model
Asus
CPU
AMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition Deneb 3.7GHz
Motherboard
ASUS M4N68T-M V2 µATX Motherboard
Memory
8GB 4GBx2 Kingston PC10600 DDR3 1333 Memory
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA Geforce GT640 2 Gig DDR3 PCIe
Sound Card
VIA VT1708s High Definition Audio 8-channel Onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
22" LG E2242 1080p and 2 19" I-INC AG191D
Screen Resolution
1280x1024 - 1920x1080 - 1280x1024
Hard Drives
Crucial MX100 256 GB SSD and 500 GB WD Blue SATA
PSU
Thermaltake TR 620
Case
Power Up Black ATX Mid-Tower Case
Cooling
Stock heatsink fan
Keyboard
Logitech Wireless K350 Wave
Mouse
Logitech M570 Trackball and T650 TouchPad
Internet Speed
80 Mbps Down 30 Mbps Up
Browser
Internet Explorer 11
Antivirus
Windows Defender
Other Info
HP DVD1040e Lightscribe - External USB2