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#1008 - Is There a Way to Use OneDrive as a Dumb Hard Drive?
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OneDrive without OneDrive

If you want to use your available OneDrive storage without having OneDrive installed on your PC, you can, of course, just visit OneDrive.com and upload/download to your heart's content.

However, there's another approach that allows you to use your OneDrive storage directly from your PC, without needing the web interface, and without needing to have the OneDrive application installed, running, or connected.

Is There a Way to Use OneDrive as a Dumb Hard Drive? has the details.

Also this week

  • Recovering your Outlook account
  • How I use AI
  • Where Thunderbird puts your email
  • Tracking down 100% disk usage

As always, links below.

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Is There a Way to Use OneDrive as a Dumb Hard Drive?

Is There a Way to Use OneDrive as a Dumb Hard Drive?
Use OneDrive without using OneDrive.

Yes, you can use OneDrive online without using OneDrive on your PC or going to OneDrive.com. I'll show you how.
Read: Is There a Way to Use OneDrive as a Dumb Hard Drive?

Also This Week on Ask Leo!

How Do I Recover My Outlook Account?
If you've lost access to your Outlook.com or Hotmail.com account, this is where to start.

How Do I Recover My Outlook Account?
Outlook.com, Hotmail, and Microsoft account compromise and loss happens. Here's how to get your account back depending on what happened to it.
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How I Use AI at Ask Leo!
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How I Use AI at Ask Leo!
I write all my own articles, but I often use AI as a tool along the way. I'll walk through a recent example.
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What Is the Thunderbird Email File Location in Windows?
The magic word is profile.

What Is the Thunderbird Email File Location in Windows?
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100% Disk Usage in Windows: 12 Things to Try
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100% Disk Usage in Windows: 12 Things to Try

100% disk usage can happen for many different reasons. I'll review the most common and give you recommendations for each.
Watch: 100% Disk Usage in Windows: 12 Things to Try

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What Is the Thunderbird Email File Location in Windows?

Thunderbird stores Email in what it calls a profile. I'll show you how to locate yours.
Watch: What Is the Thunderbird Email File Location in Windows?

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How I Use AI at Ask Leo!

I write all my own articles, but I often use AI as a tool along the way. I'll walk through a recent example.
Watch: How I Use AI at Ask Leo!

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Is There a Way to Use OneDrive as a Dumb Hard Drive?

Yes, you can use OneDrive online without using OneDrive on your PC or going to OneDrive.com. I'll show you how.
Watch: Is There a Way to Use OneDrive as a Dumb Hard Drive?

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How Do I Recover My Outlook Account?

Outlook.com, Hotmail, and Microsoft account compromise and loss happens. Here's how to recover your account -- depending on what happened to it.
Watch: How Do I Recover My Outlook Account?

All About OneDrive - Online Course

All About OneDrive - Online Course

OneDrive is both incredibly powerful and at times incredibly confusing. It includes a bucket-load of features to help you back up, share, collaborate, stay safe, and more.

All About OneDrive covers OneDrive's features and its peculiarities so you can use it to the fullest.

(Silver level patrons and above: All About OneDrive is included in your patronage. If you don't see it in your My Account page, just ask.)

More details in the Ask Leo! store: All About OneDrive - Online Course


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