How to increase storage on Windows 8.1 with SD cards

<div class="timetxt" style="font-size:0.75em;line-height:12px;font-family:arial;color:rgb(111,111,111);margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 0px 10px"><img border="0" src="http://images.photogallery.indiatimes.com/images/spacer.gif" width="5"></div> <div class="photo" style="padding:10px 0px 10px 10px;font-size:0.75em;font-family:arial;color:rgb(111,111,111);line-height:14px"><img border="0" src="http://m.timesofindia.com/thumb.cms?msid=26098533&width=283&resizemode=4" style="width: 286px; height: 209px; display: block; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); float: left;"><div class="clear" style="clear:both;height:3px"> </div>Here are some handy tips to save storage space through SD cards on your Windows 8.1 devices.</div><div class="storycontent_outer" style="line-height:20px;margin:0px;padding:1px 5px"><div class="storycontent" style="line-height:normal;margin:0px;padding:5px"> <font face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:14px">W</span></font><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:16px">indows 8.1 devices are all full PCs — yes, even the tablets — and often support SD cards. This allows you to easily expand your PC's storage. Just insert an SD card and you can treat it as a "permanent" part of your device. The SD card will likely be slower than your device's built-in storage, but it's a great way to store music, videos, pictures, and other files.<br> <br>The original release of Windows 8 didn't have very good support for SD cards. You couldn't easily access them from Windows 8-style apps without going through some obscure tricks on the desktop. This has changed with the Windows 8.1 upgrade, which offers much improved support for SD and micro-SD cards.<br> <br><strong>Insert an SD card</strong><br><br>To get started, pick up an SD card or micro-SD card. Be sure to get one that your device supports, as some devices may only support smaller micro-SD cards and not the larger SD cards.<br> <br>After you insert the SD card, it will appear as another drive with its own drive letter. You can use it normally from desktop applications and the File Explorer window. If you're using Windows 8-style apps, you'll need to do some more tweaking.<br> <br><strong>Set default save locations</strong><br><br>The new PC settings app allows you to easily set a removable drive as your default save location for pictures, music, and videos. This is the easiest way to set up an SD card as the main location for your media files, but it's limited. For example, you can't set it as your default documents folder here.<br> <br>To do this, press Windows Key + I and click Change PC settings. Select PC & Devices, select Devices, and then scroll down until you see the Default save locations section. Click the Setup button and select the removable drive you want to use as your default save location.<br> <br>This creates Music, Pictures, and Videos folders on your SD card. Windows then adds these folders to your Music, Pictures, and Videos libraries and sets them as the default save location. Your default save locations are used both from Windows 8-style apps and when saving a file to a library from a desktop application.<br> <br>Note that this won't move any existing music, pictures, or videos to your SD card. You'll have to do that manually, if you want to — check the next section for more information.<br><br><strong>Manage libraries from the desktop</strong><br> <br>Windows 8-style apps use libraries. For example, a music app gets its music from the Music library, while a photo-editing application accesses its images from the Pictures library. To manage where Windows stores such files used by Windows 8-style apps, you'll have to manage your libraries. Read our overview of the Windows libraries feature for more information about how they work.<br> <br>Confusingly, Microsoft has hidden the libraries by default in Windows 8.1, even though they're required by Windows 8-style apps and now work properly with SD cards. To access libraries, open the File Explorer on the desktop, click the View tab on the ribbon, select Navigation pane, and select Show libraries.<br> <br>Select a library and you'll see the folders inside it. If you made an SD Card your default save location earlier, you'll see a folder on the SD card and a folder on your computer. You can move folders between the computer and the SD card from here using cut and paste.<br> <br>To modify your libraries — for example, perhaps you want to use the SD card as your default save location for documents — right-click a library and select Properties. You'll be able to add and remove folders from the library, in addition to choosing which folder is your default save location.<br> <br>Unlike on Windows 8 and previous versions of Windows, you can easily add folders from a removable drive to your libraries without using third-party programs for managing your libraries.<br><br><strong>Save downloads to an SD card</strong><br> <br>Your Downloads folder can also be moved to your SD card. To do this, simply right-click the Downloads folder in the File Explorer window and select Properties. Click the Location tab and specify a location on the SD card for the Downloads folder.<br> <br>Whenever a program downloads something to your downloads folder, it will be stored in the Downloads folder on your SD card instead.<br><br><strong>Move SkyDrive to an SD card</strong><br><br>In the final version of Windows 8.1, your SkyDrive folder can also be stored on an SD card. SkyDrive uses "smart files" to save space, but it can still use quite a bit of space if you choose to download files for offline use. Move the SkyDrive folder to an SD card and you can free up space on your system drive.<br> <br>This is as simple as moving your downloads folder. Just right-click the SkyDrive folder in the File Explorer window, select Properties, select the Location tab, and choose a new location for it.<br><br>This entire process demonstrates the evolution of Windows from a desktop operating system to one designed with mobile devices in mind. Windows 8 had poor support for SD cards, requiring tricks to add them to libraries. Windows 8.1 offers improved support for SD cards with an option in the PC settings app, but many other settings still require drilling down to the desktop — even if you're using a small, 8-inch Windows tablet.</span></div> </div>

How to increase storage on Windows 8.1 with SD cards

Here are some handy tips to save storage space through SD cards on your Windows 8.1 devices. W indows 8.1 devices are all full PCs — y...

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How to increase storage on Windows 8.1 with SD cards

<div class="timetxt" style="font-size:0.75em;line-height:12px;font-family:arial;color:rgb(111,111,111);margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 0px 10px"><img border="0" src="http://images.photogallery.indiatimes.com/images/spacer.gif" width="5"></div> <div class="photo" style="padding:10px 0px 10px 10px;font-size:0.75em;font-family:arial;color:rgb(111,111,111);line-height:14px"><img border="0" src="http://m.timesofindia.com/thumb.cms?msid=26098533&width=283&resizemode=4" style="width: 286px; height: 209px; display: block; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); float: left;"><div class="clear" style="clear:both;height:3px"> </div>Here are some handy tips to save storage space through SD cards on your Windows 8.1 devices.</div><div class="storycontent_outer" style="line-height:20px;margin:0px;padding:1px 5px"><div class="storycontent" style="line-height:normal;margin:0px;padding:5px"> <font face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:14px">W</span></font><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:16px">indows 8.1 devices are all full PCs — yes, even the tablets — and often support SD cards. This allows you to easily expand your PC's storage. Just insert an SD card and you can treat it as a "permanent" part of your device. The SD card will likely be slower than your device's built-in storage, but it's a great way to store music, videos, pictures, and other files.<br> <br>The original release of Windows 8 didn't have very good support for SD cards. You couldn't easily access them from Windows 8-style apps without going through some obscure tricks on the desktop. This has changed with the Windows 8.1 upgrade, which offers much improved support for SD and micro-SD cards.<br> <br><strong>Insert an SD card</strong><br><br>To get started, pick up an SD card or micro-SD card. Be sure to get one that your device supports, as some devices may only support smaller micro-SD cards and not the larger SD cards.<br> <br>After you insert the SD card, it will appear as another drive with its own drive letter. You can use it normally from desktop applications and the File Explorer window. If you're using Windows 8-style apps, you'll need to do some more tweaking.<br> <br><strong>Set default save locations</strong><br><br>The new PC settings app allows you to easily set a removable drive as your default save location for pictures, music, and videos. This is the easiest way to set up an SD card as the main location for your media files, but it's limited. For example, you can't set it as your default documents folder here.<br> <br>To do this, press Windows Key + I and click Change PC settings. Select PC & Devices, select Devices, and then scroll down until you see the Default save locations section. Click the Setup button and select the removable drive you want to use as your default save location.<br> <br>This creates Music, Pictures, and Videos folders on your SD card. Windows then adds these folders to your Music, Pictures, and Videos libraries and sets them as the default save location. Your default save locations are used both from Windows 8-style apps and when saving a file to a library from a desktop application.<br> <br>Note that this won't move any existing music, pictures, or videos to your SD card. You'll have to do that manually, if you want to — check the next section for more information.<br><br><strong>Manage libraries from the desktop</strong><br> <br>Windows 8-style apps use libraries. For example, a music app gets its music from the Music library, while a photo-editing application accesses its images from the Pictures library. To manage where Windows stores such files used by Windows 8-style apps, you'll have to manage your libraries. Read our overview of the Windows libraries feature for more information about how they work.<br> <br>Confusingly, Microsoft has hidden the libraries by default in Windows 8.1, even though they're required by Windows 8-style apps and now work properly with SD cards. To access libraries, open the File Explorer on the desktop, click the View tab on the ribbon, select Navigation pane, and select Show libraries.<br> <br>Select a library and you'll see the folders inside it. If you made an SD Card your default save location earlier, you'll see a folder on the SD card and a folder on your computer. You can move folders between the computer and the SD card from here using cut and paste.<br> <br>To modify your libraries — for example, perhaps you want to use the SD card as your default save location for documents — right-click a library and select Properties. You'll be able to add and remove folders from the library, in addition to choosing which folder is your default save location.<br> <br>Unlike on Windows 8 and previous versions of Windows, you can easily add folders from a removable drive to your libraries without using third-party programs for managing your libraries.<br><br><strong>Save downloads to an SD card</strong><br> <br>Your Downloads folder can also be moved to your SD card. To do this, simply right-click the Downloads folder in the File Explorer window and select Properties. Click the Location tab and specify a location on the SD card for the Downloads folder.<br> <br>Whenever a program downloads something to your downloads folder, it will be stored in the Downloads folder on your SD card instead.<br><br><strong>Move SkyDrive to an SD card</strong><br><br>In the final version of Windows 8.1, your SkyDrive folder can also be stored on an SD card. SkyDrive uses "smart files" to save space, but it can still use quite a bit of space if you choose to download files for offline use. Move the SkyDrive folder to an SD card and you can free up space on your system drive.<br> <br>This is as simple as moving your downloads folder. Just right-click the SkyDrive folder in the File Explorer window, select Properties, select the Location tab, and choose a new location for it.<br><br>This entire process demonstrates the evolution of Windows from a desktop operating system to one designed with mobile devices in mind. Windows 8 had poor support for SD cards, requiring tricks to add them to libraries. Windows 8.1 offers improved support for SD cards with an option in the PC settings app, but many other settings still require drilling down to the desktop — even if you're using a small, 8-inch Windows tablet.</span></div> </div>

How to increase storage on Windows 8.1 with SD cards

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How to fix 7 Windows 8.1 upgrade issues

<div class="timetxt" style="font-size:0.75em;line-height:12px;font-family:arial;color:rgb(111,111,111);margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 0px 10px"><img border="0" src="http://images.photogallery.indiatimes.com/images/spacer.gif" width="5"></div> <div class="photo" style="padding:10px 0px 10px 10px;font-size:0.75em;font-family:arial;color:rgb(111,111,111);line-height:14px"><img border="0" src="http://m.timesofindia.com/thumb.cms?msid=25824165&width=283&resizemode=4" style="width: 286px; height: 209px; display: block; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); float: left;"><div class="clear" style="clear:both;height:3px"> </div>While upgrading to Windows 8.1, you may face seven major problems. Here are some tips to tackle them efficiently.</div><div class="storycontent_outer" style="line-height:20px;margin:0px;padding:1px 5px"><div class="storycontent" style="line-height:normal;margin:0px;padding:5px"> <font face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:14px">M</span></font><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:16px">icrosoft recently released Windows 8.1, an upgrade to Windows 8 which arrived with mixed reviews. Most people see Windows 8.1 as a type of Service Pack. The updates introduced by Windows 8.1, however, are much more pervasive and consequently seem to be causing more trouble than Service Packs in previous Windows versions.<br> <br>Windows 8.1 can cause several issues during the process of upgrading and even more afterwards. If you're faced with one of them, read on to see if there's a potential fix. Alternatively, if you're considering an upgrade, make sure to prep your computer for Windows 8.1 beforehand.<br> <br><strong>Hardware support </strong><br><br>An issue that is often experienced is reduced hardware support. For one reason or another, Windows 8.1 changes something deep in the system that can affect drivers, resulting in unrecognized or malfunctioning hardware. In this case, the backlight of the laptop was no longer controllable — it was ridiculously too dim, and the brightness buttons on my keyboard wouldn't change the setting.<br> <br>Ultimately, to fix issues like this, make sure that all of your drivers are up to date via various channels. The best places to look are at the manufacturer's website or Windows Update, as sometimes it can deliver driver updates. A personal issue here was resolved when Samsung released a "brightness fix patch" via their SW Updater software package. Make sure to check your respective sources as well.<br> <br><strong>Bad drivers</strong><br><br>On a related note, Windows may refuse to upgrade to 8.1 if it doesn't like certain drivers. For example, a select number of people have a specific driver which Windows asks you to remove in order to upgrade. Of course, you'll need to do so in order to continue. Alternatively, you may be able to just update your drivers to a possibly Windows 8.1-friendly version, so that you don't have to remove it completely.<br> <br><strong>SkyDrive files gone "Online Only"</strong><br><br>If you're an avid SkyDrive user, you may come across an issue where SkyDrive claims that all of the files that were once downloaded to your computer are now "online only". This is incorrect, and the files are actually still on your computer as they previously were. All you need to do to resolve this "blemish" is to open Windows Explorer, right click on SkyDrive in the left-hand pane of common folders, and click on "Make available offline". This should make sure that all your SkyDrive files will be synchronized, or just mark them as synchronized if they're already present.<br> <br><strong>Upgrading from Windows 8.1 preview</strong><br><br>If you were a user of the Windows 8.1 Preview, you will probably face issues upgrading to the real release. Microsoft already announced the problem ahead of time, stating that you'd most likely be able to upgrade to the final code, but you would have to reinstall all of your desktop and Windows Store apps. If that's the case, you might as well go ahead and do a complete reinstall when upgrading to the final code, as clean installs are much less buggy than upgrades.<br> <br><strong>Error screens</strong><br><br>If you received a "Couldn't update to Windows 8.1″ error with a code of 0xC1900101 - 0x40017 or something similar, you can attempt to get around the problem by unplugging all of your peripherals — except the necessary ones like your mouse and keyboard, obviously — and make sure that your graphics card driver is up-to-date before performing the upgrade. The bug still remains at large, but these tips can give you a better chance at beating it. The good thing about this error, at least, is that the installer rolls your system back to Windows 8, so you're not stuck with a bricked system.<br> <br>If you receive an error stating "Sorry, it looks like this PC can't run Windows 8.1. This might be because the Users or Program Files folder is being redirected to another partition.", and this is actually the case, then you'll need to move your User or Program Files folder back to the primary system hard drive/partition. Since this error wouldn't show up without you having changed the location of those folders, just follow the same instructions to move them back.<br> <br><strong>Secure boot watermark </strong><br><br>If, after successfully upgrading to Windows 8.1, you see a watermark in the corner of your desktop saying "Secure Boot isn't configured correctly", then you'll need to head into your computer's BIOS and mess with the Secure Boot settings to enable or configure it. Afterwards, Windows should stop complaining.<br> <br><strong>Conclusion</strong><br><br>Windows 8.1 introduces many new and improved features, including the option to boot to the desktop, deep SkyDrive integration, and an updated UI, which now supports dynamic Snap for multiple apps or sharing the desktop wallpaper with the Start screen. Most of the changes, however, are behind-the-scenes, which may be why so many people are having issues. Generally, it is recommended that you stick with Windows 8, unless you read about a Windows 8.1 feature that you absolutely need. In that case you should prepare to upgrade to Windows 8.1 with the option to roll back.</span></div> </div>

How to fix 7 Windows 8.1 upgrade issues

While upgrading to Windows 8.1, you may face seven major problems. Here are some tips to tackle them efficiently. M icrosoft recently ...

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How to fix 7 Windows 8.1 upgrade issues

<div class="timetxt" style="font-size:0.75em;line-height:12px;font-family:arial;color:rgb(111,111,111);margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 0px 10px"><img border="0" src="http://images.photogallery.indiatimes.com/images/spacer.gif" width="5"></div> <div class="photo" style="padding:10px 0px 10px 10px;font-size:0.75em;font-family:arial;color:rgb(111,111,111);line-height:14px"><img border="0" src="http://m.timesofindia.com/thumb.cms?msid=25824165&width=283&resizemode=4" style="width: 286px; height: 209px; display: block; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); float: left;"><div class="clear" style="clear:both;height:3px"> </div>While upgrading to Windows 8.1, you may face seven major problems. Here are some tips to tackle them efficiently.</div><div class="storycontent_outer" style="line-height:20px;margin:0px;padding:1px 5px"><div class="storycontent" style="line-height:normal;margin:0px;padding:5px"> <font face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:14px">M</span></font><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:16px">icrosoft recently released Windows 8.1, an upgrade to Windows 8 which arrived with mixed reviews. Most people see Windows 8.1 as a type of Service Pack. The updates introduced by Windows 8.1, however, are much more pervasive and consequently seem to be causing more trouble than Service Packs in previous Windows versions.<br> <br>Windows 8.1 can cause several issues during the process of upgrading and even more afterwards. If you're faced with one of them, read on to see if there's a potential fix. Alternatively, if you're considering an upgrade, make sure to prep your computer for Windows 8.1 beforehand.<br> <br><strong>Hardware support </strong><br><br>An issue that is often experienced is reduced hardware support. For one reason or another, Windows 8.1 changes something deep in the system that can affect drivers, resulting in unrecognized or malfunctioning hardware. In this case, the backlight of the laptop was no longer controllable — it was ridiculously too dim, and the brightness buttons on my keyboard wouldn't change the setting.<br> <br>Ultimately, to fix issues like this, make sure that all of your drivers are up to date via various channels. The best places to look are at the manufacturer's website or Windows Update, as sometimes it can deliver driver updates. A personal issue here was resolved when Samsung released a "brightness fix patch" via their SW Updater software package. Make sure to check your respective sources as well.<br> <br><strong>Bad drivers</strong><br><br>On a related note, Windows may refuse to upgrade to 8.1 if it doesn't like certain drivers. For example, a select number of people have a specific driver which Windows asks you to remove in order to upgrade. Of course, you'll need to do so in order to continue. Alternatively, you may be able to just update your drivers to a possibly Windows 8.1-friendly version, so that you don't have to remove it completely.<br> <br><strong>SkyDrive files gone "Online Only"</strong><br><br>If you're an avid SkyDrive user, you may come across an issue where SkyDrive claims that all of the files that were once downloaded to your computer are now "online only". This is incorrect, and the files are actually still on your computer as they previously were. All you need to do to resolve this "blemish" is to open Windows Explorer, right click on SkyDrive in the left-hand pane of common folders, and click on "Make available offline". This should make sure that all your SkyDrive files will be synchronized, or just mark them as synchronized if they're already present.<br> <br><strong>Upgrading from Windows 8.1 preview</strong><br><br>If you were a user of the Windows 8.1 Preview, you will probably face issues upgrading to the real release. Microsoft already announced the problem ahead of time, stating that you'd most likely be able to upgrade to the final code, but you would have to reinstall all of your desktop and Windows Store apps. If that's the case, you might as well go ahead and do a complete reinstall when upgrading to the final code, as clean installs are much less buggy than upgrades.<br> <br><strong>Error screens</strong><br><br>If you received a "Couldn't update to Windows 8.1″ error with a code of 0xC1900101 - 0x40017 or something similar, you can attempt to get around the problem by unplugging all of your peripherals — except the necessary ones like your mouse and keyboard, obviously — and make sure that your graphics card driver is up-to-date before performing the upgrade. The bug still remains at large, but these tips can give you a better chance at beating it. The good thing about this error, at least, is that the installer rolls your system back to Windows 8, so you're not stuck with a bricked system.<br> <br>If you receive an error stating "Sorry, it looks like this PC can't run Windows 8.1. This might be because the Users or Program Files folder is being redirected to another partition.", and this is actually the case, then you'll need to move your User or Program Files folder back to the primary system hard drive/partition. Since this error wouldn't show up without you having changed the location of those folders, just follow the same instructions to move them back.<br> <br><strong>Secure boot watermark </strong><br><br>If, after successfully upgrading to Windows 8.1, you see a watermark in the corner of your desktop saying "Secure Boot isn't configured correctly", then you'll need to head into your computer's BIOS and mess with the Secure Boot settings to enable or configure it. Afterwards, Windows should stop complaining.<br> <br><strong>Conclusion</strong><br><br>Windows 8.1 introduces many new and improved features, including the option to boot to the desktop, deep SkyDrive integration, and an updated UI, which now supports dynamic Snap for multiple apps or sharing the desktop wallpaper with the Start screen. Most of the changes, however, are behind-the-scenes, which may be why so many people are having issues. Generally, it is recommended that you stick with Windows 8, unless you read about a Windows 8.1 feature that you absolutely need. In that case you should prepare to upgrade to Windows 8.1 with the option to roll back.</span></div> </div>

How to fix 7 Windows 8.1 upgrade issues

While upgrading to Windows 8.1, you may face seven major problems. Here are some tips to tackle them efficiently. M icrosoft recently ...

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How to create secure Cloud storage with Seafile

<div class="timetxt" style="font-size:0.75em;line-height:12px;font-family:arial;color:rgb(111,111,111);margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 0px 10px"><img border="0" src="http://images.photogallery.indiatimes.com/images/spacer.gif" width="5"></div> <div class="photo" style="padding:10px 0px 10px 10px;font-size:0.75em;font-family:arial;color:rgb(111,111,111);line-height:14px"><img border="0" src="http://m.timesofindia.com/thumb.cms?msid=25757088&width=283&resizemode=4" style="width: 286px; height: 209px; display: block; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); float: left;"><div class="clear" style="clear:both;height:3px"> </div>Seafile is a secure way to create a Cloud storage for your important files and documents. Here are some easy steps through which you can achieve the same using Seafile.</div><div class="storycontent_outer" style="line-height:20px;margin:0px;padding:1px 5px"> <div class="storycontent" style="line-height:normal;margin:0px;padding:5px"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:14px">If </span></font><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:16px">you have tried online cloud storage solutions before and found that you'd prefer a self-hosted file sharing solution, it's time to check out Seafile. With Seafile, you can run your own private server to share documents with groups of colleagues or friends. <br> <br><strong>What is Seafile?</strong> <br><br>Seafile have created a completely open-source private cloud-sharing system designed for use by groups collaborating on projects. It's absolutely ideal for small business purposes, as you have the flexibility of group sharing and multiple projects, without necessarily using a public server like you do with the big cloud storage companies. And as you will soon see, they are really flexible. <br> <br><strong>First impressions of Seafile</strong> <br><br>My first impression of Seafile was that they were a well-organised bunch of people who have built a great product. Looking at the downloads page, you can see that they really care about compatibility with as many devices and operating systems as possible, even if you're using older hardware. This is absolutely crucial when you're talking about software for sharing files with multiple people. <br> <br>As people who have collaborated on projects before well know, if even one key person can't use the software, the whole group of collaborators need to find a different product. Seafile have done a great job of ensuring this won't happen to your group. <br> <br>I also contacted support with a minor query and got a lightning-fast reply, so I have no doubt at all that Seafile care a great deal about their customer support. <br><br><strong>Private Seafile servers</strong> <br><br> One of the most important things to remember about Seafile is that you can choose to host your data in the cloud, or you can choose to run your own Seafile server. The latter option is usually preferred by businesses concerned with data privacy and trade secrets, so this is a very important distinction to make when comparing Seafile to other cloud sharing. <br> <br>However, if you want to jump straight in and try Seafile, you can do so immediately using their Seacloud web service. You can connect to Seacloud storage using a desktop or mobile device, too. There is no need to run your own server - it's an option. <br> <br>The Seafile Windows server 2.0.x has just been released, so it's a great time to give it a try. The Windows server 1.x requires Python to be installed first, then the server software. It's actually not at all complicated to do, and there is great documentation about the process on the Seafile website. <br> <br><strong>Download clients</strong> <br><br>Seafile is available to download in a variety of formats for many different devices and operating systems. Windows, Mac OS, Linux, Android, iOS, and a generic terminal client are all supported for the desktop client, while the server side is available for Windows, Linux and Raspberry Pi. Full details of version 1.0 for server and desktop client are also listed in case you have an older machine to work on.<br> <br><strong>How do you use Seafile?</strong> <br><br>When you upload your documents using Seafile, you can organise them into libraries of content. You can then choose to share either individual documents or entire libraries of files with your friends or colleagues, as you wish. <br> <br>You can create groups of people in Seafile with which to work on projects. Group discussions about files or libraries of files can take place within Seafile, which makes it easy to trace why certain changes were made. <br> <br>Documents can be edited within Seafile itself, so you don't need to keep track of file versions. It also makes Seafile a great alternative to Google Drive, as all of the collaborative tools and editing tools are built in. Files will be synchronised to all of your devices automatically. <br> <br><strong>Creating & sharing Seafile libraries & documents</strong> <br><br>When you first create a library in Seafile, you can choose to encrypt it with a password. This is a very valuable added security feature, especially when you consider that your colleagues may leave their phone apps logged in. At least you know whenever anyone accesses any of these documents, they'll need to re-enter the password. <br> <br>Documents can also be encrypted individually, but obviously if you have encrypted the library itself you may instead decide this is enough security. <br><br>When you share a library or individual file, you can choose whether to grant read-write access to the files or to limit your share to read-only access. This is absolutely fantastic news if you want to share read-write access with the team who need to have access, then offer only a read-only view for other stakeholders, such as your boss and other project teams who need information. <br> <br>The Shares tab is a quick way to see which of your files are shared with other users, but it doesn't show files that have been shared with you. When you share a single document with another Seafile user, it will show up under "Private Shares". You can also share a public link to an individual file, which will show under "Links". Shared libraries are listed under libraries. <br> <br>Under My Home, you can see tabs for libraries of yours, libraries shared with you and your favourite, starred files. <br><br><strong>Using Seafile groups</strong> <br><br>To make sharing easier, it is recommended that you create groups of people you will share files with. For the most part, you will probably have a whole library of files to share with a corresponding set of people, such as your family, colleagues working on Project X with you, or friends who share a hobby with you. Whether you're sharing the files individually or as a library, having the groups set up is far easier than sharing to each and every person individually. <br> <br><strong>Private server deployment options</strong> <br><br>Currently, deploying your very own self-hosted server with the Community Edition of Seafile is completely for free for anyone to try. Again, it's open source software. For businesses, there's a paid option, which includes more features (scalability, AWS S3 backend support) and priority support (you can ask Seafile staff to log in and debug your private server if there are any issues). Take a look and the differences between the Community and Business Editions of Seafile. Also note that only one user needs to pay for the account. Other users can be connected to the shared library. <br> <br><strong>Seacloud web service prices</strong> <br><br>If you don't have the means to manage your own Seafile private server, there's always the hosted version, Seacloud. The free Seacloud accounts come with 1 GB of storage and 5 GB/month traffic on shared links. For $10/month you can bump that up to a whopping 100 GB of storage and 50 GB traffic, or for $50/month you can get the large business plan of 500 GB storage and 250 GB of traffic. This includes unlimited libraries, unlimited groups, unlimited members in each of your groups. <br> <br><strong>Using the web client, Mac client and Android client</strong> <br><br>I happen to be a Mac user with an Android phone, so I can give first-hand accounts of the way these three clients work and interact with each other. <br> <br>If you begin by using Seafile's web service, it may not be entirely clear which service to use when you start the Android and Mac applications. Choose SeaCloud.cc and enter in your login details, then you'll see your libraries. For Mac, this means typing in <a href="https://seacloud.cc/">https://seacloud.cc/</a> as your server, then using the web login details. <br> <br>At any stage, you can add more Seafile accounts from private web servers. It's quite easy to then switch between the accounts as you require. <br><br>When you log into Seacloud on the web, you can see a tab with a list of clients. This should show details IP addresses of any client devices connected to your account, such as Mac, Windows, Android and iOS clients. <br> <br><strong>Why choose Seafile?</strong> <br><br>After many years of using a variety of cloud storage offerings, I can wholeheartedly say that Seafile does offer something a little different. The security and sharing options available on Seafile documents are better than many others, and the ability to run your own Seafile server for free is absolutely the most important thing to note. <br> <br>If you are concerned with data privacy, security and want fine-tuned sharing options, Seafile is for you. If you have a small to medium sized team and associated storage needs, you'll also find that the Seacloud pricing system is very modestly priced.</span></div> </div>

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How to create secure Cloud storage with Seafile

<div class="timetxt" style="font-size:0.75em;line-height:12px;font-family:arial;color:rgb(111,111,111);margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 0px 10px"><img border="0" src="http://images.photogallery.indiatimes.com/images/spacer.gif" width="5"></div> <div class="photo" style="padding:10px 0px 10px 10px;font-size:0.75em;font-family:arial;color:rgb(111,111,111);line-height:14px"><img border="0" src="http://m.timesofindia.com/thumb.cms?msid=25757088&width=283&resizemode=4" style="width: 286px; height: 209px; display: block; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); float: left;"><div class="clear" style="clear:both;height:3px"> </div>Seafile is a secure way to create a Cloud storage for your important files and documents. Here are some easy steps through which you can achieve the same using Seafile.</div><div class="storycontent_outer" style="line-height:20px;margin:0px;padding:1px 5px"> <div class="storycontent" style="line-height:normal;margin:0px;padding:5px"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:14px">If </span></font><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:16px">you have tried online cloud storage solutions before and found that you'd prefer a self-hosted file sharing solution, it's time to check out Seafile. With Seafile, you can run your own private server to share documents with groups of colleagues or friends. <br> <br><strong>What is Seafile?</strong> <br><br>Seafile have created a completely open-source private cloud-sharing system designed for use by groups collaborating on projects. It's absolutely ideal for small business purposes, as you have the flexibility of group sharing and multiple projects, without necessarily using a public server like you do with the big cloud storage companies. And as you will soon see, they are really flexible. <br> <br><strong>First impressions of Seafile</strong> <br><br>My first impression of Seafile was that they were a well-organised bunch of people who have built a great product. Looking at the downloads page, you can see that they really care about compatibility with as many devices and operating systems as possible, even if you're using older hardware. This is absolutely crucial when you're talking about software for sharing files with multiple people. <br> <br>As people who have collaborated on projects before well know, if even one key person can't use the software, the whole group of collaborators need to find a different product. Seafile have done a great job of ensuring this won't happen to your group. <br> <br>I also contacted support with a minor query and got a lightning-fast reply, so I have no doubt at all that Seafile care a great deal about their customer support. <br><br><strong>Private Seafile servers</strong> <br><br> One of the most important things to remember about Seafile is that you can choose to host your data in the cloud, or you can choose to run your own Seafile server. The latter option is usually preferred by businesses concerned with data privacy and trade secrets, so this is a very important distinction to make when comparing Seafile to other cloud sharing. <br> <br>However, if you want to jump straight in and try Seafile, you can do so immediately using their Seacloud web service. You can connect to Seacloud storage using a desktop or mobile device, too. There is no need to run your own server - it's an option. <br> <br>The Seafile Windows server 2.0.x has just been released, so it's a great time to give it a try. The Windows server 1.x requires Python to be installed first, then the server software. It's actually not at all complicated to do, and there is great documentation about the process on the Seafile website. <br> <br><strong>Download clients</strong> <br><br>Seafile is available to download in a variety of formats for many different devices and operating systems. Windows, Mac OS, Linux, Android, iOS, and a generic terminal client are all supported for the desktop client, while the server side is available for Windows, Linux and Raspberry Pi. Full details of version 1.0 for server and desktop client are also listed in case you have an older machine to work on.<br> <br><strong>How do you use Seafile?</strong> <br><br>When you upload your documents using Seafile, you can organise them into libraries of content. You can then choose to share either individual documents or entire libraries of files with your friends or colleagues, as you wish. <br> <br>You can create groups of people in Seafile with which to work on projects. Group discussions about files or libraries of files can take place within Seafile, which makes it easy to trace why certain changes were made. <br> <br>Documents can be edited within Seafile itself, so you don't need to keep track of file versions. It also makes Seafile a great alternative to Google Drive, as all of the collaborative tools and editing tools are built in. Files will be synchronised to all of your devices automatically. <br> <br><strong>Creating & sharing Seafile libraries & documents</strong> <br><br>When you first create a library in Seafile, you can choose to encrypt it with a password. This is a very valuable added security feature, especially when you consider that your colleagues may leave their phone apps logged in. At least you know whenever anyone accesses any of these documents, they'll need to re-enter the password. <br> <br>Documents can also be encrypted individually, but obviously if you have encrypted the library itself you may instead decide this is enough security. <br><br>When you share a library or individual file, you can choose whether to grant read-write access to the files or to limit your share to read-only access. This is absolutely fantastic news if you want to share read-write access with the team who need to have access, then offer only a read-only view for other stakeholders, such as your boss and other project teams who need information. <br> <br>The Shares tab is a quick way to see which of your files are shared with other users, but it doesn't show files that have been shared with you. When you share a single document with another Seafile user, it will show up under "Private Shares". You can also share a public link to an individual file, which will show under "Links". Shared libraries are listed under libraries. <br> <br>Under My Home, you can see tabs for libraries of yours, libraries shared with you and your favourite, starred files. <br><br><strong>Using Seafile groups</strong> <br><br>To make sharing easier, it is recommended that you create groups of people you will share files with. For the most part, you will probably have a whole library of files to share with a corresponding set of people, such as your family, colleagues working on Project X with you, or friends who share a hobby with you. Whether you're sharing the files individually or as a library, having the groups set up is far easier than sharing to each and every person individually. <br> <br><strong>Private server deployment options</strong> <br><br>Currently, deploying your very own self-hosted server with the Community Edition of Seafile is completely for free for anyone to try. Again, it's open source software. For businesses, there's a paid option, which includes more features (scalability, AWS S3 backend support) and priority support (you can ask Seafile staff to log in and debug your private server if there are any issues). Take a look and the differences between the Community and Business Editions of Seafile. Also note that only one user needs to pay for the account. Other users can be connected to the shared library. <br> <br><strong>Seacloud web service prices</strong> <br><br>If you don't have the means to manage your own Seafile private server, there's always the hosted version, Seacloud. The free Seacloud accounts come with 1 GB of storage and 5 GB/month traffic on shared links. For $10/month you can bump that up to a whopping 100 GB of storage and 50 GB traffic, or for $50/month you can get the large business plan of 500 GB storage and 250 GB of traffic. This includes unlimited libraries, unlimited groups, unlimited members in each of your groups. <br> <br><strong>Using the web client, Mac client and Android client</strong> <br><br>I happen to be a Mac user with an Android phone, so I can give first-hand accounts of the way these three clients work and interact with each other. <br> <br>If you begin by using Seafile's web service, it may not be entirely clear which service to use when you start the Android and Mac applications. Choose SeaCloud.cc and enter in your login details, then you'll see your libraries. For Mac, this means typing in <a href="https://seacloud.cc/">https://seacloud.cc/</a> as your server, then using the web login details. <br> <br>At any stage, you can add more Seafile accounts from private web servers. It's quite easy to then switch between the accounts as you require. <br><br>When you log into Seacloud on the web, you can see a tab with a list of clients. This should show details IP addresses of any client devices connected to your account, such as Mac, Windows, Android and iOS clients. <br> <br><strong>Why choose Seafile?</strong> <br><br>After many years of using a variety of cloud storage offerings, I can wholeheartedly say that Seafile does offer something a little different. The security and sharing options available on Seafile documents are better than many others, and the ability to run your own Seafile server for free is absolutely the most important thing to note. <br> <br>If you are concerned with data privacy, security and want fine-tuned sharing options, Seafile is for you. If you have a small to medium sized team and associated storage needs, you'll also find that the Seacloud pricing system is very modestly priced.</span></div> </div>

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3 easy steps to check performance of Windows 8.1 PC

<div class="timetxt" style="font-size:0.75em;line-height:12px;font-family:arial;color:rgb(111,111,111);margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 0px 10px"><img border="0" src="http://images.photogallery.indiatimes.com/images/spacer.gif" width="5"></div> <div class="photo" style="padding:10px 0px 10px 10px;font-size:0.75em;font-family:arial;color:rgb(111,111,111);line-height:14px"><img border="0" src="http://m.timesofindia.com/thumb.cms?msid=28520550&width=283&resizemode=4" style="width: 286px; height: 209px; display: block; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); float: left;"><div class="clear" style="clear:both;height:3px"> </div>Microsoft has removed the graphical interface to the Windows Experience Index from Windows 8.1</div><div style="padding:5px"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:14px">W</span></font><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:14px">indows Experience Index benchmark tool measures a PC's performance in terms of its processor, memory, graphics, gaming graphics and hard disk, but finding it in Microsoft's latest Windows 8.1 OS is a little tricky but still available.</span><br> </div><div class="storycontent_outer" style="font-size:0.91em;line-height:20px;font-family:georgia;margin:0px;padding:1px 5px"><div class="storycontent" style="font-size:15px;line-height:normal;margin:0px;padding:5px"><p style="margin-top:1px"> The tool has been around since Microsoft first introduced Windows Vista and although, it is not an accurate measure of PC performance, it can still be useful to identity a hardware deficiency.</p><p style="margin-top:1px"> According to Cnet, Microsoft has removed the graphical interface to the Windows Experience Index from Windows 8.1, however, users can search for its through command prompt by typing 'winsat preop' that will run the benchmark and store results on the PC as XML files.</p> <p style="margin-top:1px">Users can then open the Windows Powershell as administrator, and type "Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_WinSAT" and press Enter, which will analyze the results in the XML files, and present them as scores for each category.</p> <p style="margin-top:1px">The report said that CPUScore is the score for the processors on the PC, D3DScore is for the 3D graphics capabilities, DiskScore is the score for the sequential read throughput on the system hard disk, GraphicsScore is for the graphics capabilities, and MemoryScore is for the memory throughput and capacity of the PC.</p> <p style="margin-top:1px">The base score is displayed as the number next to WinSPRLevel, which is just the lowest score of the five categories</p></div></div>

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3 easy steps to check performance of Windows 8.1 PC

<div class="timetxt" style="font-size:0.75em;line-height:12px;font-family:arial;color:rgb(111,111,111);margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 0px 10px"><img border="0" src="http://images.photogallery.indiatimes.com/images/spacer.gif" width="5"></div> <div class="photo" style="padding:10px 0px 10px 10px;font-size:0.75em;font-family:arial;color:rgb(111,111,111);line-height:14px"><img border="0" src="http://m.timesofindia.com/thumb.cms?msid=28520550&width=283&resizemode=4" style="width: 286px; height: 209px; display: block; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); float: left;"><div class="clear" style="clear:both;height:3px"> </div>Microsoft has removed the graphical interface to the Windows Experience Index from Windows 8.1</div><div style="padding:5px"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:14px">W</span></font><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:14px">indows Experience Index benchmark tool measures a PC's performance in terms of its processor, memory, graphics, gaming graphics and hard disk, but finding it in Microsoft's latest Windows 8.1 OS is a little tricky but still available.</span><br> </div><div class="storycontent_outer" style="font-size:0.91em;line-height:20px;font-family:georgia;margin:0px;padding:1px 5px"><div class="storycontent" style="font-size:15px;line-height:normal;margin:0px;padding:5px"><p style="margin-top:1px"> The tool has been around since Microsoft first introduced Windows Vista and although, it is not an accurate measure of PC performance, it can still be useful to identity a hardware deficiency.</p><p style="margin-top:1px"> According to Cnet, Microsoft has removed the graphical interface to the Windows Experience Index from Windows 8.1, however, users can search for its through command prompt by typing 'winsat preop' that will run the benchmark and store results on the PC as XML files.</p> <p style="margin-top:1px">Users can then open the Windows Powershell as administrator, and type "Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_WinSAT" and press Enter, which will analyze the results in the XML files, and present them as scores for each category.</p> <p style="margin-top:1px">The report said that CPUScore is the score for the processors on the PC, D3DScore is for the 3D graphics capabilities, DiskScore is the score for the sequential read throughput on the system hard disk, GraphicsScore is for the graphics capabilities, and MemoryScore is for the memory throughput and capacity of the PC.</p> <p style="margin-top:1px">The base score is displayed as the number next to WinSPRLevel, which is just the lowest score of the five categories</p></div></div>

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How to hide your Gmail ID from 'Google+ strangers'

<div class="timetxt" style="margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 0px 10px"><font color="#6f6f6f" face="arial"><span style="font-size:0.75em;line-height:12px"><img border="0" src="http://images.photogallery.indiatimes.com/images/spacer.gif" width="5"></span></font></div> <div class="photo" style="padding:10px 0px 10px 10px;font-size:0.75em;font-family:arial;color:rgb(111,111,111);line-height:14px"><img border="0" src="http://m.timesofindia.com/thumb.cms?msid=28743196&width=283&resizemode=4" style="width: 286px; height: 209px; display: block; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); float: left;"><div class="clear" style="clear:both;height:3px"> </div>Since the feature isn't as tough to undo as it appears, users can simply opt-out of it without much hassle.</div><div class="storycontent_outer" style="font-size:0.91em;line-height:20px;font-family:georgia;margin:0px;padding:1px 5px"> <div class="storycontent" style="font-size:16px;line-height:normal;margin:0px;padding:5px">Google recently announced a Google+ integration with its email service that allows people to send emails to any Google+ user without knowing their email ID. <br> <br>The feature would not expose a user's email address until they reply to that email, but it may lead to an undesirable spam-like clutter in the Gmail inbox. <br><br>However, since the feature -- which is to be rolled out in a couple of days -- isn't as tough to undo as it appears, users can simply opt-out of it without much hassle. <br> <br>According to CNET, users need to click the Settings menu, and turn off the 'by default email via Google+ feature' under the General tab; they can choose a setting they are most comfortable with. They can select from options like 'Circles', 'Extended Circles' or 'No One' and save the changes to switch back the old email receiving settings.</div> </div>

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