skydrive

If you use Windows Live Services, you probably already have an account with Microsoft Windows Live SkyDrive, and may not even realize it. The storage service allows you to synchronize files on multiple computers and back them up using cloud computing. Like Dropbox and iCloud, the files are...

Skydrive has been updated and details can be found here: Link Removed If you already use Skydrive however then be aware that existing users have the option to upgrade to 25GB storage. New users to Skydrive will only have the option of 7GB. Link Removed Skydrive is also now...

Microsoft have been making changes to Skydrive. Now the service only offers a space of 7GB to new users although if your an existing customer you can upgrade to 25GB for a limited time only: Link Removed You can read the full blog including what it means for Windows users here: Link...

You can watch the videos via the controls on a PDF stored on my Skydrive page. Those videos are for Windows 8 beginners. People who have used Windows 8 extensively, probably know what I am presenting. https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=475a0a48ca6d4035&resid=475A0A48CA6D4035!1783&parid=root

I have uploaded a tutorial to Skydrive on how you can install and run Windows 8 using a stick or a USB attached disk. This is a good alternative to double booting or a setup in a virtual partition. The document is a PDF that you can read in your browser (just click on it) if you have a PDF...

I have a problem with my mail app. When I first reinstalled Win8 I was able to use the mail app to sign into my gmail account and view and send emails without a problem. After installing the updates and fooling around with it for a day it turned out the mail app no longer works for me. When I...

Hello everyone, Today, here at Windows7Forums.com we are excited to announce the next public testing version of Windows 8! You may remember the Windows 8 Developer Preview went live in September 2011. Since then, Microsoft has remained hard at work on the next version of their Windows operating...

Read here how you include individual folders from Windows Live SkyDrive as network drives in Windows Explorer to conveniently Exchange files. Link Removed

I have it set up so I can access my Skydrive files from windows explorer. There are two folders there MobilePhotos and WMPhotos. Which you can see in the screenshot. I mapped them as network drives but when i try to upload a file to them it says "you need permission to perform this action". I...

Every time I turn on my computer, it either runs by itself showing nothing on the screen or it reaches the log in page and the blue screen appears. I don't know why but the error code differs every time. Such error codes that appear: Page fault in nonpaged area System service exception Bug...

Via the assistance of a program called "SkyDrive Simple Viewer" you can obtain your unique ID for any folder on your Windows Live SkyDrive. With this unique ID, you can easily configure a network drive that's accessible directly from your desktop. Things you'll need are: A Windos (7?) PC...

As officials have been hinting in recent weeks, Microsoft has relaunched and updated its Windows Live SkyDrive cloud storage service. Is there any service that Microsoft can keep their greedy hands of of it and not compete with them. All I see is $ signs for Microsoft. Read Full Story...

Microsoft took some time on Tuesday to show off more news features for their upcoming Windows Phone 7 update (Mango). The new features, found on the company’s SkyDrive program is billed as a “competitive option” versus Apple’s iCloud and will allow users to automatically upload photos to...

All companies are subject to rumor and speculation and as the development cycle for a product comes to a close and the company prepare for a product launch, rumors seem to grow. Apple has always been at the center of the rumor mill, but Microsoft seems to have almost as big of a presence in...

At least once a day I get a BSOD on my Dell 980 PC. I have Windows 7 Enterprise 64-bit running on and Intel i7 with 16 GB RAM. My event log only show that the PC has recovered from an unexpected shutdown. I have looked at the Memory.dmp files with WinDbg and it looks like a USB device may be the...

In this video presentation, I take a look at two distinct, but uniquely linked Microsoft Cloud Computing services: SkyDrive and Live Mesh. This video serves as a quick look at the two services and what they offer, without getting heavily entrenched in long explanations of how the service...

Is there a way to send a photo (Jpg) as an attachment using Windows Live Mail the same way as Outlook Express would do? When I try to send a photo as an attachment it is sent in an album using SkyDrive (What ever that is). I can sent word files OK, but not photos. Thanks for your help Charles...

Microsoft is in the process of merging all Windows Office Live Workspace accounts to Windows Live SkyDrve. Windows Live SkyDrive is a cloud computing storage center for documents and other files, similar to Windows Office Live Workspace. This migration will apparently take place for most Windows...

Microsoft has started sending e-mails indicating they are now providing 25GB on SkyDrive and upgrading Office Live Workspace accounts to Windows Live SkyDrive. For those who have no idea what this technology is, Office Live Workspace allows for the sharing, collaboration, and storage of...

Since I noticed a lot of people have post threads to ask for suggestions about backup tools. It's time-consuming and boring to answer each of them. Hence I make a comparison about 3 best online backup tools and 3 best local backup tools to show the way to novices. (Don't forget to reply if you...