I have been using a lot of other free online storge to back up all my images, documents file etc. The problem is those online storge need to install their programe on my computer inorder to upload files. Who knows if there is spyware attached :) One more problem, I am unable to open it anytime, anywhere.
Not sure when the Windows Skydrive launched. Anyway for me, I am trying it for the first time. I am very excited with this great products, can't wait to tell all my friends to use this Windows Live products. By using Skydrive, Windows Live users are given an equivalent amount of online storage space as is available in their Hotmail accounts. However, Skydrive differs from Hotmail in the sense that it provides an uncluttered space for secure file sharing as well as the freedom to share your files publicly in the same way that you would on popular social networking websites like Myspace. You can sign in with our hotmail account, or any Windows Live ID and that is all, you’re up and running. They’re offering 5GB of space, wow! 5GB, it is a nice chunk of storage, enough for me to dump all my important files of all types.
To get started, point your browser to SkyDrive and sign in. You’ll get to know how to do the rest, just follow step by step. It is so easy ! Choose the folder and upload, Done.
For now, there are Personal Folders, Shared Folders and Public Folders.
The "Personal Folders" have a default setting of not sharing their contents. This is of course the security level that most users are going to want to stick with. One nice feature is the "Share Folders". You can creat a new folder, upload anything and make it visible to a select few of your contacts. The “Public Folders” is obviously, viewable to all.
As a matter of fact, each folder gives you that explicit ability….to add/remove anyone from your contact list or just by email as a reader or viewer of your documents.
Uploading content to SkyDrive is as easy as uploading a picture to Windows Live Space, Flickr or any other upload site. Just point your “Browse” button to any file on your hard drive or network drive and SkyDrive will take care of the rest.
The only drawback to this service is that you’re locked into only 50MB uploads per file. This should not be a problem for most users, but worth mentioning anyway.
Well, play with this great products in Windows Live, it is worrth to spend sometime to explore it. Wish all of you are happy to using it.
