skydrive

Time and again we have seen many ways using which we can directly transfer files from one cloud storage service to another from our computers. However there are times when you might need to transfer a file urgently from one service to another an

Recently Google announced that it has revised its monthly storage plan and now you can store about 100 GB of data for just $1.99/month which was previously $4.99. For high-end users they have offered $9.99 for 1 TB and $100 for 10 TB. Dropbox on the c

Smart files enable a method of viewing SkyDrive files without the trouble of having them use up space on a local disk. So if you set up SkyDrive in Windows 8.1, you can view photos and documents without having them actually stored locally. View

Windows has a collection of folders called libraries that contain documents, music, pictures, and videos with respective names. Normally, we save files here and can only retrieve them by opening the proper folder on the same computer that saved them.

The backstage view or the file menu as you might call it, is something I like on Office 2013 and would like to use always. It gives that metro feel. More importantly, it carries new features. For example, it is easier to view the list of recent do

People nowadays tend to use multiple cloud storage services in parallel and on these lines we previously shared information about All My Storage, a modern app for Windows 8 using which a user could connect and access Dropbox and SkyDrive from a singl

With the latest release of Office 2013 and 365 Microsoft has made one thing crystal clear, and that is its emphasis on cloud storage and connectivity. And, to do that they are using the Microsoft accounts aka Outlook/Live id’s owned by users. Wi

We have seen a few changes coming to Gmail in the recent times. There was one on its message compose and reply/forward interface . There was another one that integrated Google Drive more closely with Gmail . Well, the integration thing was a must b

Backing up and restoring files to and from a cloud service is something we know of and most of us are probably doing that as a part of their daily routine. A simple backup and restore is good enough for almost all the tasks, but today I will talk a

SkyDrive got two recent updates – selective folder synchronization (like that of Dropbox) and sharing of files/folders via the desktop app. Though a little late, it is good that they have come in. Besides, I am pretty sure that Microsoft is going

If you are part of an organization that uses the MS Outlook email client for employee email accounts then you would know that your accounts are synced across computers and on the Outlook Web Access. That’s because your accounts reside on the exchan

Cloud storage is definitely one of the best ways to access your files, without having to carry them physically, from wherever you are and whenever you want. They seamlessly remain synchronized and consistent across all you machines too.

SkyDrive’s desktop app has been rightly supplemented with the new and revamped web interface. Overall, the change has been very impressive so far. However, if you are somebody who loved using Windows Live Mesh and admired its ability of allowing yo

I have seen most people using the Shift + Delete combination to permanently delete files and bypass the Recycle Bin. However, I still prefer using only Delete because it serves as a backup and offers a simpler way to restore the files which you may

When we talked about Cintanotes we also saw how we could synchronize the notes created on Cintanotes via Dropbox. It was then that this  thought struck me about synchronizing Windows’ default Sticky Notes using Dropbox. With a little researc

If you are a Windows user who uses SkyDrive as the default cloud service , Microsoft has a decent desktop and modern app using which you can manage your files online. But as I prefer Dropbox over SkyDrive because of the enhanced 2-step security , I

After the recent makeover of the online SkyDrive by giving it the modern Windows 8 looks, Microsoft finally released the long-awaited official Android app for the same. Though we have covered many ways using which you could access your SkyDrive files

The new SkyDrive brought a lot of buzz in the online storage scene and its seamless integration in Microsoft Office 2013 has made eyes roll. If you have installed and used the preview of Office 2013, you must have noticed that every time you try to s

The people who’ve already started using Outlook.com must have noticed the four major options (or sister services) viz. Outlook, People, Calendar and SkyDrive. Indeed, the interface that Outlook featured also gave us hints that SkyDrive and Cale

Sharing large files via emails has been a real pain for most people. And that’s where the integration of SkyDrive with its sister services helps. I am talking about Outlook Mail (outlook.com), previously Hotmail or Windows Live Mail. We have seen