Windows 8.1 has a nice feature called sync to the cloud so that when you reinstall the operating system, you automatically get the customizations. This saves time and energy. You can use the feature ...

These days, it seems like almost everyone in business carries a laptop, tablet or other portable computing device. Additionally, it's not uncommon to see some business travelers carrying two or more ...

Dropbox Folder Sync allows you to set up sync links for the data Dropbox doesn’t easily sync, and does it without moving anything from Windows Explorer. Dropbox is a useful service that proves its ...

Do you own more than one Windows 10 or 11 computer? You can maintain separate settings on each device, but both versions of Microsoft's OS also offer ways to keep ...

Every day you probably run your hands across various different keyboards, touchpads, and plastic buttons. But working with so many different devices poses some challenges. Windows Live Mesh splits the ...

As already highlighted in the post First Impressions, of Windows 8, there are 4 ways to log in to a Windows 8 computer. Using a default password of your Windows Live account Using a PIN number Using a ...

When Microsoft officials talk about syncing devices and services, they can be referring to any number of different Microsoft sync technologies. There's ActiveSync, Windows Live Sync, Sync Framework, ...

I have an Apple MacBook Pro that I use as my home PC with my Samsung Q1 and one issue I have had with it is syncing my Windows Mobile devices. I started testing the alpha version of The Missing Sync a ...

Editor's take: The list of deprecated features in the Windows ecosystem continues to grow, even as millions still rely on them daily. Occasionally, Microsoft has to tap the brakes on its phase-out ...

I'm rather weak on synchronization objects. The most I ever need to use in the stuff I write are critical sections and mutexes. <BR><BR>However I suspect that there are hoops I jump through that could ...