Mat Diekhake

OneDrive is a file hosting and synchronization service from Microsoft. First launched in August 2007, OneDrive allows users to store files and personal data like Windows settings or BitLocker recovery keys in the cloud, share files, and sync files across […]

You can share files between your physical computer and the OneDrive account hosted on the OneDrive domain. You can also share your files with other people. If you do choose to share your files with others, they can potentially edit […]

Most people won’t want their photos and videos stored on their smartphones or cameras to be automatically transfered to OneDrive cloud storage for them. However, for those without privacy concerns and who know they have plenty of storage space, it […]

Microsoft acquired SkyDrive in 2012. It soon changed the name to OneDrive, which was enough evidence to see their ambitions: to offer Windows users an online location where they could store their files. OneDrive remained its own website, meaning that […]

One of the more obvious features for OneDrive developers to create to enhance its integration with Windows is the option to sync files between a OneDrive account and the Windows operating system itself. And thankfully OneDrive syncing is a feature […]

When OneDrive is integrated with the Windows operating system, it makes storing and using files more efficient for Windows users. OneDrive has a feature that allows you to sync your files between your OneDrive account and PC to help make […]

OneDrive Files On-Demand, the feature that allows you to view files being stored in the cloud, allows you to view the files online and offline. OneDrive Files On-Demand is intended to be used online because you need to be online […]

In Windows 10 build 17063, Microsoft added OneDrive icons in File Explorer, known as “states,” so you can see the status of your OneDrive files and folders on demand. Since OneDrive Files On-Demand allows all your files stored in the […]

OneDrive is a feature many people want to automatically start running so they can open it whenever they want. However, it’s not ideal for everyone if OneDrive starts up when the computer does. If you know you are not going […]

Microsoft acquired OneDrive so it could have a cloud storage service natively integrated into its Windows operating system. That said, there are times when people prefer disabling it. If you know you are not going to use OneDrive, you may […]

OneDrive now allows for online files, meaning the files don’t have to be downloaded to your computer for you to view them. This feature is called OneDrive Files On-Demand. There is also an offline files option when using OneDrive Files […]

In Windows 10 build 16215, OneDrive Files On-Demand has made it possible to get access to files stored on OneDrive via the cloud without you having to download them first. The idea behind OneDrive Files On-Demand is you not only […]

You can run commands in the Windows 10 command line to sync a folder that’s on the computer to your OneDrive account. Windows 10 also allows you to choose which folders you would like the operating system to sync to […]

OneDrive comes with numerous settings that can be altered directly from the OneDrive icon in the Notification Area. Many of these settings have changed over time and Windows 10 has continued to evolve, but some of them have remained throughout […]

Cortana is a cutting-edge virtual assistant. Cortana can help make your life more efficient because as a virtual assitant it will happily take tasks from your fingers and do the research for you. However, when you’re new to using Cortana […]

If you wanted to remove Cortana from the taskbar, you can right-click on its icon and then deselect the Show Cortana button. Once you have done that, the virtual assistant should have minimal impact on your computer’s memory usage. However, […]

You can search the Windows operating system and the web through Microsoft Edge and Bing when using Cortana. Windows 10 allows you to choose between three search settings that can help filter search results. For instance, if you wanted only […]

When you first install the Windows 10 operating system, you are asked if you would like to enable location services so your computer knows your location to help personalize your features. Similarly, Cortana, the Windows 10 virtual assistant, also has […]

Cortana is a virtual assistant, so you best believe she is multilingual. That said, she prefers it when your computer’s settings have the same speech and display language and a region that makes sense for those languages based on what […]

Though it’s sure to be turned off by some over privacy concerns, should you enable Cortana’s history permissions so the virtual assitant can get access to your email, contacts, and other communication history data, it can then really put the […]

I had long wondered why in so many of my premium Windows 10 laptops I couldn’t seem to get them to go to sleep consistently. I have since learned it may be related to Cortana, and one of its default […]

One of the most common settings people need to get to know from a web browser is how to delete the history so it cannot be tracked. Likewise, many people are iffy about using Cortana for similar reasons. Thankfully though […]

One of the most gratifying features of using the Cortana virtual assistant is that she will call you by your name. And in case you were to ever have a name change or feel like being called something different, you […]

Cortana is a virtual assistant in Windows 10 that allows you to speak to your computer verbally and have it do the work to retrieve information for you. It is the first step toward the automatization of the operating system. […]

Mixed reality is the result of blending the physical world with the digital world. Mixed reality is the next evolution in human, computer, and environment interaction and unlocks possibilities that before now were restricted to our imaginations. It is made […]

A Windows mixed reality headset works best with motion controllers. Motion controllers are an alternative to gestures. And Microsoft considers them better than gestures because they offer better precision when interacting with digital objects. Your motion controllers will go hand […]

Once you have learned how to set up the Windows mixed reality headset in Windows 10, you will hopefully have started using it. And there may even come a time when you either want to reset it or uninstall it […]

I want to use mixed reality on my Windows desktop computer but don’t know how to set it up. I assumed my mixed reality headset will automatically work but it seems more complicated than even Bluetooth! Resolution: Once you have […]

I know that my CPU is always going to be in use to some extent, but I notice a process called Runtime Broker via Task Manager that uses up a lot of it — 20% or more. Why does the […]