#1075 – My OneDrive-free Experiment

I'm frustrated ... with OneDrive

As I write this I'm travelling, and I'm unable to access a couple of documents I have stored in OneDrive. Not via my machine, not via OneDrive online, not at all. I've had to remote desktop connect to my machine at home in order to access the document I need. That document? My Ask Leo! publication schedule.

The irony is this week's featured article: My OneDrive-free Experiment. And, indeed, while the OneDrive app is not anywhere on my computer, and I have no worries about syncronization stepping on things, that schedule remains in the cloud so that I and my staff can collaborate on it.

Except, of course, when I can't.

I'll look at if there's anything I might fix when I return home in a day or so, but for now it's remote desktop to the rescue.

OneDrive's a great idea, in concept, but Microsoft's implementation and design decisions have contributed to it being a total mess. So I'm frustrated, and I'm sad.

Anyway, check out how I removed almost all of OneDrive from my life.

My OneDrive-free Experiment.

Also this week

• I have two backup program recommendations. On purpose.
• Phishing, smishing, and more "ishing".
• The clipboard might be the single most important tool you have.
• Even the best security software is no guarantee.

As always, links below.

TEH Podcast

Took a week off.

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Take care,

Featured Article

My OneDrive-free Experiment
My reaction to OneDrive's overreach.

I wanted to see if I could live without OneDrive and avoid the risk that OneDrive would make changes I didn't request. Turns out, it's not that hard. I'll walk you through what I did and how I did it.

Read: My OneDrive-free Experiment

Also This Week on Ask Leo!

Why Do You Have Two Different Backup Program Recommendations? I'd have even more recommendations if I had more time.
I want to explain why I have more than one recommendation for a backup program. Talking about one doesn't mean I've stopped recommending the other(s). Read: Why Do You Have Two Different Backup Program Recommendations?

All the "Ishings" Trying to Scam You
The concept of phishing has spawned a variety of "ishing" terms. They represent different ways scammers try to achieve a common goal: to scam you. I'll review what they all mean. Read: All the "Ishings" Trying to Scam You

What Is the Clipboard? Where Is the Clipboard? It's a place in Windows.
The Windows clipboard is a fundamental and exceptionally useful feature that many take for granted. I'll review what it is and what it's good for. Read: What Is the Clipboard? Where Is the Clipboard?

I Run Security Software. Why Do I Still Sometimes Get Infected? It's a race, and we're always behind.
Any security software can miss something. It's important to understand why this is and what you can do about it. Read: I Run Security Software. Why Do I Still Sometimes Get Infected?

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I Run Security Software. Why Do I Still Sometimes Get Infected? Any security software can miss something. It's important to understand why this is and what you can do about it. Watch: I Run Security Software. Why Do I Still Sometimes Get Infected?

What Is the Clipboard? Where Is the Clipboard? The Windows clipboard is a fundamental and exceptionally useful feature that many take for granted. I'll review what it is and what it's good for. Watch: What Is the Clipboard? Where Is the Clipboard?

All the "Ishings" Trying to Scam You The concept of phishing has spawned a variety of "ishing" terms. They represent different ways scammers try to achieve a common goal: to scam you. I'll review what they all mean. Watch: All the "Ishings" Trying to Scam You

Why Do You Have Two Different Backup Program Recommendations? I want to explain why I have more than one recommendation for a backup program. Talking about one doesn't mean I've stopped recommending the other(s). Watch: Why Do You Have Two Different Backup Program Recommendations?

My OneDrive-free Experiment I wanted to see if I could live without OneDrive and avoid the risk that OneDrive would make changes I didn't request. Turns out, it's not that hard. I'll walk you through what I did and how I did it. Watch: My OneDrive-free Experiment

Resist Those Dancing Bunnies Scammers and malware authors often make fantastic promises to try to get you to drop your guard. I'll discuss why it's important to stay skeptical. Watch: Resist Those Dancing Bunnies

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