Backup the Windows user folder in the cloud?

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Published on 2012-09-04T20:08:37Z Indexed on 2012/09/05 3:40 UTC
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As I understand it, Google Drive and Dropbox, the two cloud storage providers I happen to know, can only sync a predefined folder that is created upon installation.

I'd be happy to have an automated synchronisation of my folders in the cloud, but I'm not ready to change my habits, and start saving all my documents in the folder imposed by the provider.

Is it possible with one of these, or any other you might know, to sync the full Windows user folder instead?

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