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cloud features
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Discussions tagged with 'cloud features' on WindowsForum.com cover Microsoft's cloud-connected services and their impact on Windows users. Topics include the HP Smart app's transition to a unified HP app with cloud-based printer management, speculation about Windows 12 subscription models tied to cloud licensing, the new Outlook's cloud-first design and offline limitations, Microsoft 365 AI training privacy concerns related to optional connected experiences, and Windows 10 Timeline's cloud sync across devices. Older threads reference SkyDrive (now OneDrive) integration and Microsoft Edge updates. Recurring themes involve cloud storage, sync, subscription models, and privacy in cloud-connected Windows features.
HP Smart for Windows is a straightforward, free app that consolidates basic printer setup, printing, scanning and ink/toner management for HP customers — but the story is more nuanced than the quick guides suggest: HP is transitioning to a new unified "HP app" for broader device support, the...
The newest leak suggesting Windows 12 will not be a free upgrade has reignited an old debate: is Microsoft moving the core Windows experience toward a subscription model, or are we witnessing a misunderstanding of internal strings and SKU plumbing that will ultimately mean nothing for ordinary...
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In an ongoing saga of replacing old with new, Microsoft is doubling down on creating a modern and cloud-first version of Outlook, but there's one glaring problem that continues to plague the "new Outlook" on Windows 11 and Windows 10: offline functionality. While the new Outlook client boasts...
In a world increasingly shaped by AI, Microsoft recently found itself under the microscope of public scrutiny. Concerned users of Microsoft 365 raised alarms over the company's use of their documents for training AI models. This wave of anxiety arose from an ambiguous feature known as "optional...
Hello Windows Insiders!
Today, we are releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17063 for PC to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring and for those who opted in to Skip Ahead.
What’s new in Build 17063
Introducing Timeline
Timeline is here! We know that it can be difficult to get back to stuff...
Hello Windows Insiders!
Today we are excited to release Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 16226 for PC to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring!
What’s New in Build 16226 For PC
New features in Microsoft Edge
Giving you more control over closing tabs: Building on our work in Build 16199, we’ve...
Im not sure I really got the picture with how SkyDrive works and how its different than other storage and sharing services like Mediafire, DropBox etc. but one of thse days I was prompted to install skydrive even if the app from the startscreen was alrdeady there. And now I have a folder under...
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