In previous tutorials we have shown how to add files to your SkyDrive using both the desktop application and the Windows 8 app, but did you know you could add files without installing any applications at all? Directly from your browser?
The web interface of SkyDrive doesn’t stop there either: you can edit, create, sort and manage your files online, without the need for external applications. Read on to learn all you need to know about working with files in the SkyDrive web app.

Storing your files on a SkyDrive is a great way to make accessing your data more convenient. Once your files are in the cloud, you can view or edit them using any device with Internet access. But what happens if you have a file you need but it isn’t on your SkyDrive. You may think you’re out of luck, but that isn’t the case. As long as you’ve got Fetch configured properly and the computer containing the file is on and connected to the Internet, you can find the file and upload it right from your account interface on the SkyDrive website. Read on to learn how to use this simple yet awesome feature.

We all know that SkyDrive is great for storing files online, granting you access to your data from any device with an Internet connection. While that certainly is enough to make the service worthwhile, it isn’t the only feature worth getting excited about. SkyDrive doesn’t only make it easy for you to access your own files, it also makes it easy to give others access as well. Want to show your entire family a collection of photos of your child on Christmas but don’t want to snail mail discs? Want to collaborate on a paper but can stand emailing it back and forth? Do you want to transfer a file to a friend that’s too large to email? Well stop wondering how to do it and read on to learn how to share your files and folders using SkyDrive.

In a previous article, we've shown how to add or remove standard shortcuts on the Desktop, such as Computer, Network, Control Panel or your User's Files. In this article we would like to cover the next step: that of customizing the icons used by these shortcuts. In case you will not be pleased with the changes you make, this article shows also how to revert back to the default icons. The procedure is the same in both Windows 7 and Windows 8.

When you first open Windows 7 or Windows 8, you find on your Desktop only the Recycle Bin shortcut. Depending on your computing habits, you might want to get rid of it or add more useful shortcuts such as: Computer, Network, Control Panel or your User's Files. This tutorial will show how it is done in both operating system.

Alexandru Nicusor Matei is a 22-year-old Romanian photojournalist and photographer. He has a bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Communication and entered the world of professional photography two years ago. His dream is to do social and war photojournalism because he says it is the “toughest, most exhausting type of photography (both from a mental and physical perspective)”. Let’s wish him luck in achieving his goal, get to know him better though this interview and enjoy some of his work through a Windows theme.

Windows 8 comes with a SkyDrive app right out of the box. This new app provides a touch friendly interface and changes the way your computer handles syncing data. While it offers a few improvements, it lacks the usability of a traditional SkyDrive desktop application. If you are a traditional PC user or a Windows 7 user who would rather use a traditional applications, you can easily install the SkyDrive desktop application and enjoy the features you’ve come to expect. Here’s how it works!

Before Windows 8 was launched, you only heard the term apps when people were referring to smartphones and tablets, but not your traditional PC. Since Windows 8 is a hybrid operating system, we now have both Windows 8 apps and desktop applications or programs. Isn’t it confusing? Sometimes it is, especially if you are new to Windows 8. That’s why I thought it would be a great idea to shed some light and explain the similarities and differences between these two concepts. What is an app? What is a desktop application?

Stefan Vladescu or, as people know him, Soare SteFun, is a Romanian photographer who loves to shoot portraits. Even though he is not even 30, he already has a wide portfolio that includes also fashion photography, landscapes and still life. He has shared some interesting details about himself and his work, as well as a few great shots, which we bundled in a theme for Windows 7 and Windows 8. To learn more about him and get a glimpse of his work, read this interview.

From time to time, I stumble upon applications that are hard to remove. Sometimes their Add/Remove Programs entry disappears for whatever reason or they don’t have a handy Uninstall shortcut available, etc. The problems vary from case to case. That’s why I decided to make a roundup of all the methods that can be used to remove programs and apps, both in Windows 7 and Windows 8.

If you are using any of the applications included in Windows Live Essentials, you will have encountered the term SkyDrive. The same if you are using Windows 8 or Microsoft Office 2013. Ever wondered what SkyDrive is and what you can do with it? This article will explain in detail.

Not many people know the name Georgian Constantin. But some members of the DeviantART community have heard about Another Outsider - his community member name - and have him in their watchlist. He is 25, worked as a DTP in a well-known branding agency, but now he's in search for a job. He also worked as a graphic artist, a junior art director, a marketing assistant, even HR assistant and PC operator. In this interview he reveals some interesting details about himself and shares some of his digital paintings through a Windows theme that you can download and use on your computers.