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Microsoft's new OneDrive Windows app
Is your PC drowning in photos? Microsoft's new OneDrive app can help - try it now

The goal is to help you more easily and quickly find, access, and share your favorite photos.

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Microsoft Word forcing you to save new files to the cloud? Here's how to stop it
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Keep your data out of third-party clouds by self-hosting - here's how
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How to undo OneDrive Backup and restore your personal files to your Windows 11 PC
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Best web hosting services: Find the best host for your next online project
Microsoft's new OneDrive Windows app

Is your PC drowning in photos? Microsoft's new OneDrive app can help - try it now

The goal is to help you more easily and quickly find, access, and share your favorite photos.
1 week ago by Lance Whitney in Cloud
Microsoft Word's AutoSave

Microsoft Word forcing you to save new files to the cloud? Here's how to stop it

Over the years, Microsoft has tweaked certain features to try to force you to use the cloud.
1 week ago by Lance Whitney in Services & Software
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Keep your data out of third-party clouds by self-hosting - here's how

With the rise of self-hosting, I've migrated several of my tech needs away from third-party services. Here's why you should too.
4 weeks ago by Jack Wallen in Cloud
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How to undo OneDrive Backup and restore your personal files to your Windows 11 PC

Microsoft is getting more aggressive about insisting that you use its OneDrive cloud for your Windows 11 and Microsoft 365 files. If you'd prefer to keep those files out of the cloud, follow these step-by-step instructions.
1 month ago by Ed Bott in Cloud
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Best web hosting services: Find the best host for your next online project

A great web hosting service will provide you with ample storage, generous bandwidth, and exceptional uptime. These are my top picks.
1 month ago by Charlie Osborne in Web Hosting
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How I saved myself $1200 a year in cloud storage - in 5 sobering steps

Are you a data hoarder? I was, and the costs were spiraling out of control. These five changes helped me cut my storage bill in half.
1 month ago by David Gewirtz in Cloud Storage
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Best email hosting services: These are the best affordable and scalable email hosting services around

The best email hosting providers offer their customers enough storage, strong security, easy accessibility, and value for money. These are the best providers around, tried and tested by ZDNET.
1 month ago by Charlie Osborne in Services & Software
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Outdated IT help desks are holding businesses back - but there is a solution

From security risks to inefficiency, legacy IT systems are falling short, Aberdeen Research shows. Here's how cloud-based help desk and IT support systems can help.
1 month ago by Jim Rapoza in Cloud
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Download your photos before AT&T shuts down its cloud storage service permanently

Come October, AT&T's Photo Storage service will stop backing up your files. Here's how to grab them before they're gone.
2 months ago by Lance Whitney in Cloud Storage
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Your Wemo smart devices are about to get dumb as Belkin pulls the plug

Wemo is ending support for nearly all of its smart home devices. See if your gear is on the list.
3 months ago by Artie Beaty in Smart Lighting
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Microsoft Outlook goes down around the world - here's what we know

If you're having trouble accessing your emails, you're not alone.
3 months ago by Artie Beaty in Cloud
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The best cloud storage services: Scalable, secure solutions for businesses and individuals

My favorite cloud storage providers offer customers reliable, secure, and scalable storage solutions. If you're hunting for a new provider, you've come to the right place.
4 months ago by Charlie Osborne in Cloud Storage
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Got a new password manager? Don't leave your old logins exposed in the cloud - do this next

Every major browser on every platform offers a way to save passwords and passkeys. If you use a third-party password manager, those built-in features can create a big mess. Here's how to clean things up.
4 months ago by Ed Bott in Security
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The cloud broke Thursday and it'll happen again - how to protect your business before then

Simply using a multi-cloud or hybrid cloud isn't enough.
4 months ago by Steven Vaughan-Nichols in Cloud
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How to set up your own article archiving service - and why I did (RIP, Pocket)

Mozilla killed Pocket, but your bookmarks don't have to die. Here's how to self-host ArchiveBox - with a little help from ChatGPT - and take ownership of your reading archive.
4 months ago by David Gewirtz in Cloud
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