Feb 28, 2021 | Box, business, Dropbox, file_sharing, OneDrive, Windows tips, Windows10
I just learned about a OneDrive feature that might be a bit of a game-changer, especially for small businesses. Shared folders in OneDrive for Business can be displayed in File Explorer and browsed naturally, just like your own OneDrive files. That allows a small...
Aug 30, 2020 | Box, Dropbox, Microsoft, Office 365, OneDrive, search, Windows10
Windows Search has a problem with my OneDrive files. It can’t find them. It’s supposed to be able to find them. There’s a tempting new option in Windows Settings / Search that gives the impression that I’ll be able to search my OneDrive files just like I search files...
Aug 21, 2019 | backup, Box, Dropbox, Office 365, OneDrive, web_services, Windows10
Backups are hard. I have a story to tell you about why your backup program is not backing up OneDrive files – but don’t panic! This is just a public service announcement that may help you someday if you understand what’s going on behind the scenes. If you have files...
Jan 6, 2019 | Amazon, Apple, Box, bruceb, business, Dropbox, Facebook, Google, Google Home, home assistants, Microsoft, OneDrive, Samsung, security, web_services, Windows10
Remember when I wrote an article a year ago predicting that always-connected computers would be heavily promoted in 2018? Yeah, about that: not even close. Nada. All the buzz died away when the first PCs in that category turned out to be underpowered and, well, pretty...
Oct 21, 2018 | Apple, Box, Dropbox, Google Drive, Microsoft, Office, Office 365, OneDrive, web_services, Windows10
It’s time to move your files to the cloud. Box, Dropbox, and OneDrive now all have plans that support an important feature: You can store your files online and access them with Windows File Explorer or Mac Finder, without syncing the files and without using space on...
Aug 29, 2018 | Adobe, Apple, Azure, Box, business, Cortana, Google, home assistants, IE, Microsoft, Office, Office 365, OneDrive, Outlook, Skype, Surface, web_services
Microsoft does not have an ecosystem for consumers or small businesses in 2018. There is very little synergy between Microsoft products and almost nothing locks us into Microsoft products when we move from one category to another. It makes old-timers sad to think of...
