Don't confuse online backup with cloud storage and file syncing, which are what services like Box, Dropbox, Google Drive, and OneDrive offer. Those services do store files in the cloud, but they ...

Microsoft is automatically turning on OneDrive Backup in new Windows 11 installations. Your files aren't stolen -- they've just been moved to a new folder and synced to the cloud. This article ...

Why it matters: Default OneDrive sync can spread mistakes across devices, but smart settings turn it into a true backup solution. Key features: Known Folder Backup, Always Keep on This Device, Version ...

Microsoft 365 apps will encourage users to back up their files to OneDrive, as announced in a new Message Center entry, to improve data security. Microsoft will display a prompt across Word, Excel, ...

Starting mid-March 2025, Microsoft will start prompting users of its Microsoft 365 apps for Windows to back up their files to OneDrive. These prompts will be displayed in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, ...

In late 2023, Microsoft launched a new feature update for Windows 11. The "Moment 4" update brought a lot of important changes, one of which was a modernized address bar for File Explorer. However, it ...