WHAT:
Windows SkyDrive is Storage Space located on the Microsoft Servers.  25Gig of storage, and it’s ready for you to use it NOW.  It’s FREE cloud space.  OK, so you can do the old thing of logging into Skydrive via your browser, navigating to the file you want to upload and then upload it to the cloud and have it their to store or to share.

There is a 50MB limit to any file that you upload, but if your desperately keen to get a large file up there then you can always split a RAR and upload the components.

WHY:
Wouldn’t it be much easier if you could map the SkyDrive to your computer and utilise it just like any other network drive?  So when you cut and paste, you can paste to say Drive Y: and it automatically uploads to the cloud.  Essentially making Drive Y: another 25Gb drive available on your desktop.

HOW:

1. Login to www.skydrive.com or register your Windows Live account
2. Download and install Gladinet
   
   
3. Select the Drive letter you wish to map to
4. Select SkyDrive from the list
   
5. Sign in with your Windows Live ID and Password
6. When complete you should be able to open up Windows Explorer and see your new Drive listed in the available drives for your computer.

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