Microsoft SkyDrive

Microsoft SkyDrive by Microsoft Corp.

  • Editor's Rating: 4.5 stars
  • User Rating: 5 (2)
  • Price:Free

access your files remotely Microsoft SkyDrive is a desktop client for the SkyDrive cloud service. If you are familiar with Dropbox, you'll find that Skydrive works in a similar manner. It creates a SkyDrive folder and whatever file you copy into the folder are automatically synchronized and uploaded with the SkyDrive cloud service. You can access your files from other client applications on PC. Mac or mobile devices as well as the web interface. SkyDrive also allows you to access all other files on your computer(s), not just the ones in your SkyDrive folder. This can come very handy if you need remote access to files that are not synched with the cloud service. The file access features requires an additional security step (email confirmation) and can also be turned off completely.SkyDrive requires a Windows Live account and comes with 7GB of free storage.

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Publisher Microsoft Corp. (36) Popularity 77
Price Free O/S Vista/7
Version 16.4 Beta Requirements None
Last updated Apr 24, 2012 File Size 4779 Kb

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I upgraded skydrive (and got 25 gb vs. 7gb!) 5 stars by compuable Apr 29, 2012 (Read all my 10 reviews)
I upgraded SkyDrive and received a BONUS of up to 25 GB! (vs. the standard previously available 7GB!) I had previously tested and used SkyDrive prior to upgrading (but not Office 365; at least not yet, anyway) and I really like it a lot, as well. And I especially liked it when I checked the site today; right after your posts in here, btw - thx! And was offered a "free user" upgrade from 7GB to 25GB supposedly "for loyal users" in the "Manage storage" section of the SkyDrive site. I have the Google Drive the service too and so far so good. I downloaded a few things to test it out and then just last night I uploaded my entire Windows 7 'documents' folder (where I keep just about everything). The only somewhat 'negative' thing I can think of; regarding the other Google Drive software; is that it took a really LONG time to upload all the .docs - but there were a lot of them so no complaints, really. Also, another minor issue is that it seemed to be much easier to access it after uploading; from the Chrome Browser (as opposed to others that I like to use) but no biggie. showShow review details
From a dropbox user 5 stars by XboxDaddy Apr 26, 2012 (Read all my 6 reviews)
I think MS finally got it right on this one. No longer are they the left out kid that everybody is laughing about - they actually produces something that outshines the market leader. Unlike Dropbox, they offer 7 gigs of storage (compared to 2 GB), AND they even trumped Google Disk Drive (which came out a day later and "only" offered 5 gigs. SkyDrive is just as easy to use as DropBox, but it also offers the advantage to access ALL you files on your PC, even if they are not in your SkyDrive folder. Personally, I am not an immediate fan of this feature and I turned it off, but I can see where this would add quite a bit of value to the service. Combine this with the largest amount of free storage in the market and you got yourself a winner :-) showShow review details
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