Mapped Drive Won't Connect on Startup (Windows 8)

[Fantastic Anarchist]

My personal laptop won't connect to my SkyDrive on startup. When I go to Explorer, it then loads and connects the drive. Is there anyway I can get it to connect on startup? Do I need a script?

It's part of a Workgroup.

Specs:
Windows 8 64-bit OS
Inspiron 17R Special Edition
2.4GHz Intel Core i7-3630QM quad-core processor with 6MB cache
Intel HM77 chipset
8GB DDR3 1600MHz memory
1TB 5400 RPM hard drive
2GB NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M graphics

Thanks for your help!

[Glassunion]

1. Do you have to log into Windows Live to access the drive, then map it?

Basiclly, you have to authenticate with your Windows Live account to have access to the cloud service.

There is a way to connect or link your Windows 8 user to your Windows Live account and that would grant you access to your SkyDrive.

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/b8/archive/2011/09/26/signing-in-to-windows-8-with-a-windows-live-id.aspx

[Fantastic Anarchist]

2. Thanks for the reply.

It's already logged in.

It actually does map automatically, but only after opening up Windows Explorer. It just won't automatically map upon startup. I was wondering if I had to do some batch script or something.

I was looking around and found that you have to uncheck connect for it to work! I haven't tried that yet.

[Fantastic Anarchist]

3. This still hasn't been resolved.

And I think I may have misunderstood the reply. Right now, I log in with a gmail account to get past the "Space Needle" screen. Do I need to associate my gmail account with a Windows Live account for my SkyDrive to automatically connect upon start up? I'm pretty confused here, and I'm computer literate.

[jrandom421]

6. Yes you do

Because SkyDrive is part of Windows Live, you have to log in with your Windows Live account to get to your SkyDrive. Associating your Gmail account with it is probably the way to go for you.

[Fantastic Anarchist]

7. Thanks for your reply.

I did check and my gmail account is my Windows Live account. Right now, it's just a minor nuisance. I actually have SkyDrive as a folder in my C drive, but I was wanting it to automatically map as a separate drive. I can live without that, I suppose.

[persistent]

4. The Solution

is to throw Windows away.

Unix/Linux guys/gals solve a problem once and it solved for 'bout 20 years.

Its worth it dude. Linux can can virtualize Windows so it NEVER touches the hardware and NEVER touches the internet.

I thought Democrats were smarter than Win 8 bullshit ???

[Fantastic Anarchist]

5. I appreciate the advise. I am not a Democrat, however.

I am a socialist. Which makes it even worse that I use Windows.

I'm just comfortable and familiar with Windows. Perhaps, I should give it a go, though.

[MyNameGoesHere]

8. So your solution to every computer issue is to use something else?

Interesting. So when my Linux servers at work have bugs that have been there for decades I should what?