SkyDrive groups give the creator, or owner, a lot of power to change the way the group functions and how it is made up. You can alter permissions, disable features and even delete the group altogether if you want. Regardless of what you need to do, all of the group options are bundled together in a single location to make configuration simple.
In this tutorial we will cover in detail all the available configuration options so that the SkyDrive group works as you want it to.

Most SkyDrive users know the service as a cheap or free way to store and synchronize files online. While this capability of the service is useful, it isn’t unique. There are many cloud storage options that keep your files just as well. Where SkyDrive stands out is it’s additional features such as the ability to create groups. By combining a bunch of contacts into a SkyDrive group, you can make files available to everyone with one step. You can also use the group feature to contact your group members in a variety of ways. Whether you need to share a research project with a group, hand out assignments to a class or maintain file storage for a department, SkyDrive groups are a great way to go.

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.

File History can work both with local drives plugged into your computer and drives connected to other computers on the network or to the network itself. How does this work and what is the best way to set things up? Learn this and more from this article.

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.

File History is an awesome tool included in all versions of Windows 8. It allows for easy automated backups of your data and it works with a number of devices on which data can be stored. As you will see from this guide, it is very easy to setup and use, it needs few system resources and it knows how to store multiple versions of your files so that you can easily revert the version you need, when you need it. In this first guide about File History in which you will learn how to find it, enable it and change the way it works.

While we’ve already covered the basics of configuring and using the Windows 8 Mail app in quite a few guides, there’s more to it. Once you’ve got your accounts set up and you’re receiving emails you may want to dig into the intricacies of this useful app. At first glance you may think there isn’t much more to the Mail app than folders and inboxes. This is a simple mistake to make as the features we’ll be covering here are hidden in menus that can only be accessed by right-clicking or swiping up from the bottom of a touchscreen device. Read on to see what these hidden menus have to offer.

When adding accounts to the Windows 8 Mail app, most of the account settings are configured automatically. For most providers all you’ll need to do is enter your email address and password to get the account configured, synced and functional. While this is preferable to many users, some would rather take a firmer hand with their account configurations. If you fall into this group, read on to learn how to change settings for your accounts in the Mail app.

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.