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  • Microsoft

    Microsoft rolls out space-saving Files on Demand to Windows Insiders

    by 
    Rob LeFebvre
    Rob LeFebvre
    06.13.2017

    Storing your files in the cloud is a great thing for managing them across devices, but if you want to work on them on your own or with others, you either need to let them sync to your local computer or launch a web app. Microsoft introduced a way to access both local and OneDrive files from your PC desktop this past May. The feature lets you work on your files directly from your computer using the regular Windows file picker, further blurring the lines between offline and online file storage and saving space on that fancy SSD. The service, called OneDrive Files on Demand, starts rolling out to Windows Insiders who run build 16215 right now, and you can download it directly if you don't want to wait for the automatic update.

  • Windows 8 renames Windows Explorer, File Explorer to help you find files instead

    by 
    Michael Gorman
    Michael Gorman
    06.29.2012

    Come gather 'round PCs, wherever files roam, and admit Windows Explorer, simply has to go. And accept it that soon, your OS'll be Metro. If your file finding time is worth savin' -- then you better get used to File Explorer instead, for the times they are a-changin'.