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Q&A: Do I still need to make local backups if I use Carbonite?

Posted on October 22, 2022

Question from Glenda: I’ve been using Carbonite for over a year thinking all of my data could be recovered if my hard drive died, but now I’m not so sure.

A guy at work told me that there are some very important files that Carbonite doesn’t back up.

If what he told me is true, do I still need to back up my computer onto an external hard disk even though I use Carbonite?

Rick’s answer:  [Read more…]

Review: HP Stream – A very inexpensive Windows laptop that competes with Chromebooks

Posted on November 24, 2017

hp-stream
(#ad)

The inexpensive Google Chromebooks have been gobbling up laptop market share like gangbusters, but this nice little Windows 10 laptop from HP aims to take back a good chunk of it.

Like a Chromebook, the HP Stream (#ad) is primarily a cloud-based laptop that leverages the flexibility of cloud storage to make all of your documents and files available to all of your devices regardless of where you might be at any given moment.  [Read more…]

How to force SkyDrive to store a copy of your files on your hard drive in Windows 8.1

Posted on February 16, 2014

skydrive-logoIf you use a tablet PC that has a limited amount of file storage capacity, SkyDrive makes it easy to store your files in the cloud to prevent filling up your precious local storage space.

That’s all well and good, but if you use a regular PC that has a large hard drive, storing your files locally will allow you to access them even when you aren’t connected to the Internet.

Luckily, it’s very easy to force SkyDrive to save local copies of your files right on your hard drive for offline access in Windows 8.1. Here’s how:  [Read more…]




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