May 29, 2013 | Microsoft, Windows tips, Windows8
Microsoft has released a user’s guide to Windows 8 for anyone with a new Windows 8 computer or tablet. Download the Windows 8 guide from here. (If you want the abbreviated version, start with my article on the five things you need to know for your first Windows 8...
May 22, 2013 | mail, Microsoft, Office 365, Outlook
For the last three weeks I’ve been getting occasional problem reports from clients with hosted Exchange mailboxes on Office 365, after their Office 365 service was upgraded. For a handful of users, Outlook has sporadically been unable to connect to the online Exchange...
May 20, 2013 | computers, laptops, Microsoft, tablet, Windows tips, Windows8
Here we go again. Windows 8 is succumbing to the pressure from too many people with too many agendas. It’s starting to get a bit of the Vista stink. Everybody seems to “know” that Windows 8 is something to be avoided. Nobody can articulate what the problems are – it’s...
May 14, 2013 | file_sharing, Microsoft, Office, OneDrive, web_services
Previously: The Difference Between A Microsoft Account And An Office 365 Account Understanding Skydrive, Part 1: Skydrive vs. Skydrive Pro Understanding Skydrive, Part 2: The Basics Understanding Skydrive, Part 3: The Microsoft Office Connection Microsoft has steadily...
May 10, 2013 | Microsoft, Office, Office tips, OneDrive, web_services
Previously: The Difference Between A Microsoft Account And An Office 365 Account Understanding Skydrive, Part 1: Skydrive vs. Skydrive Pro Understanding Skydrive, Part 2: The Basics Skydrive has become more compelling for business users because it is integrated with...
Apr 30, 2013 | Microsoft, Office, Office 365, OneDrive, web_services
Skydrive is Microsoft’s service for storing files online and accessing them from any device. It is quickly becoming a core service for every Windows user, as important for you to understand as any program on your computer. Skydrive is simple and flexible, it’s free,...