Microsoft promotes OneDrive as protection against ransomware however our tests show it’s not always as practical or complete as the company boasts. One recovery feature works fine but the other isn’t complete. While updating our book Everyday Backups, we tested the OneDrive ransomware protections, not taking Microsoft’s word about how it works. We found that […]
A hacker trick is sending fake ‘file deletion’ email, taking advantage of a useful Microsoft service for all Microsoft 365 and OneDrive customers. If many files are deleted from a OneDrive account, Microsoft sends an email warning to the customer. It’s possible that the deletion was accidental, caused by ransomware or an intruder on your […]
OneDrive’s single file size limit is now 250GB up from a ‘mere’ 100GB. That’s a welcome increase for video editing and other volume users who have to deal with really big files. Word, Excel or PowerPoint users don’t need to worry about their files getting that large <g>. It is great for backups. Some backup […]
Microsoft is expanding OneDrive storage for paying customers, either as part of an Office 365 plan or paying separately. Office 365 Home, Personal and other plans already include a Terabyte of OneDrive cloud storage per user. Now it’s possible to expand beyond 1TB online storage, for a monthly fee, up to 2TB. Additional storage is […]
Microsoft has today dropped their promise of ‘unlimited’ OneDrive storage for Office 365 customers. Their lame excuse for the reduction is an insult to their customers. “Microsoft giveth and Microsoft taketh away” What Office 365 subscribers (Home, Personal and University) now get: 1TB of OneDrive storage, down from ‘unlimited’ storage. If you’re using a lot […]