Technical information

Windows 8 For Dummies, Dell Pocket Edition

your desktop’s web browser, a chore described in the

next section.

Accessing SkyDrive from the desktop

If the Start screen’s SkyDrive app is too simple for your

needs, head for the Windows desktop and visit the

SkyDrive website at http://skydrive.live.com.

The SkyDrive website offers much more control when

shuttling files between your computer and the cloud.

From the SkyDrive website, you can add, delete,

move, and rename files, as well as create folders and

move files between folders.

For best results, use the SkyDrive website to upload

and manage your files. After you’ve stocked SkyDrive

with your favorite files, use the Start screen’s

SkyDrive app to access the particular files you need.

For even more control over SkyDrive and your

files, download the SkyDrive for Windows pro-

gram from http://apps.live.com/sky

drive. The desktop program creates a special

folder on your computer that mirrors what’s

stored on SkyDrive. That makes SkyDrive particu-

larly easy to use: Whenever you change the con-

tents of that special folder on your computer,

Windows automatically updates SkyDrive, as well.

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