We have seen how users can switch to Microsoft account online from local account in Windows 8 to sync settings between devices. When I tried syncing the account myself by installing Windows 8 pretending to be a virtual machine, I synced all my settings right away. All my personalization, application settings, and even passwords were synced to the virtual machine.
Synchronization is fine, but I like to draw a line on elements that can be synced between devices. In this article, we will see how you can disable or limit Windows 8 sync and control the data that is being synced between your connected devices.
Limit or disable Windows 8 Sync
Step 1: Press window + me hotkey to open Charm Bar settings and select option Change computer settings This. This will open Windows 8 Metro Settings on your PC.
Step 2: In Metro Settings, navigate to Synchronize your settings on the left sidebar to open the Windows 8 sync settings page.
Step 3: If you want to completely disable Windows 8 sync feature, you can simply toggle Synchronize settings on this PC option from on to off and apply the settings.
If you’d like to keep syncing on but limit what’s synced between devices, navigate to Settings to sync options and select the elements you want to disable syncing. There are many factors you can control here. Just click the mouse button on the on/off key to turn sync on or off.
Step 4: If you’re using a metered connection to save your bandwidth, you can choose whether you want to sync your settings while you’re working on the metered connection.
Conclusion
So that’s how you can disable or limit the sync between devices. The main purpose of limiting sync is not to save bandwidth or hard drive space but to improve security by limiting certain settings to a single device.
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