Your PC’s storage media is subject to malware and, on occasion, natural disasters such as lightning, fire, etc. — which is why formulating a backup strategy is critical for keeping your data safe. Our ...

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Windows In this week's Windows Wrap, Sean Endicott reflects on the friction between peak PC hardware and Microsoft’s frustrating, AI-obsessed software strategy.

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OneDrive is Microsoft's cloud-based storage service, and it's aggressively pushed on users of Windows. They want your files on their servers, and are willing to use dark patterns to get them there.