Amazon has an amazing deal … Windows 8 Pro upgrade for just $1.74 more than the standard upgrade. Who doesn’t like a nice, juicy pricing anomaly? Especially when it’ll save you money. The official upgrade prices for Windows 8 (for users of Windows 7, Vista or XP) start at $120. Add another $80 for Windows 8 […]
Have some fun with calls from ‘Microsoft Support’ We’d hope that all Office-Watch.com readers know to ignore any unsolicited calls from ‘Microsoft Support’ saying you have viruses on your computer. They are a scam to get remote control of your computer. The best thing to do is hang up the phone but if you’d like […]
Upload photos automatically from smartphones. One of the features of Skydrive/OneDrive is the ‘Camera Roll’ or ‘Camera Backup’, it’s a simple and automatic way to copy photos between some devices. Is it ‘Camera Roll’ or ‘Camera Backup’? Microsoft uses both terms, depending on where you look. Most commonly from your smartphone (Apple or Windows) to […]
How to recover deleted files in OneDrive. Skydrive/OneDrive retains deleted files for 30 days or until the Recycle Bin exceeds 10% of your allowed storage space. This feature works much the same way as the Recycle Bin in Windows and it’s called ‘Recycle Bin’ down on the bottom left of the web page. Select a […]
Sync your OneDrive folders automatically The free Skydrive/OneDrive program is available for Windows and Mac. Windows 8.1 users don’t need OneDrive software because it’s ‘baked into’ the operating system itself. It will synchronize your cloud storage with local folders, saving you the hassle of manually uploading/downloading each file. All the file transfers happen in the […]
