hi, thanks for the valuable inputs. basically my desk top is infected .. fortunely i've laptop to work on. i'm told to format it and for that take backup. now that most of you are suggesting external disk to backup wouldn't the infected files go in it and when i copy them back on my formated system the infection too will come along? how to resolve this? btw i need a free reliable anti virus for windows xp. give me the direct link to download. thanks it is really urgent!
On 8/21/11, Rishi Kewalramani <rishi.kewalram...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Microsoft's Windows Live offers a service called SkyDrive. It offers 25GB > of online storage free of charge. Here's how it > works. > > 1. Getting started > > Go to SkyDrive's home page (skydrive.live.com) and, if you have an existing > Windows Live account (you will if you use Windows Live Mail, for instance), > click Sign in and enter your email address and password. If you don't have > a > Windows Live account, click the Sign up button and enter an email address, > password and the other details asked. > > 2. Online folders explained > > By default, Windows Live SkyDrive creates four folders (as shown, below). > The > My Documents and Favoritesfolders show a padlock to denote that these are > secure > folders or as SkyDrive puts it they are 'Shared with: Just me.' The folder > titled Shared favourites is designed to store your favourite web pages or > bookmarks. Finally, the Public folder is for sharing files with your > friends > and family. > > Additionally, a Free Utility Makes MS SkyDrive Even More Useful > > Its called SD Explorer. SD Explorer used to be known as SkyDrive Explorer, > which probably gives you a clue as to what it is. It's a Windows utility > which provides access to your SkyDrive, just as if it were a local drive on > your PC. You can copy files to and from the drive via Windows Explorer, and > access them from any application. > You can download it at http://www.cloudstorageexplorer.com/products.php. > It runs on Windows XP and above (32- and 64-bit), and is free. > > Of course, a SkyDrive isn't a local drive on your PC. It's a free 25 GB > cloud-based drive that you get free from Microsoft as part of Windows Live. > So if you already have a Hotmail account (which is also part of Windows > Live), your SkyDrive is all ready and waiting for you. > > > > So if you already use Hotmail, or you're willing to set up an account, > SkyDrive and SD Explorer are the perfect pair. Just copy paste your key > data files to your SkyDrive on a regular basis, and that's backup sorted > once and for all. If you're worried about security, just use an encryption > product as as TrueCrypt, then back up your .TC files to your SkyDrive. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Amar Jain" <amarjain2...@gmail.com> > To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> > Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2011 6:44 AM > Subject: Re: [AI] taking backup online > > >> Taking back-up of the whole HD will need huge space, but since you have >> mentioned documents, then sites like adrive.com, (which provide you decent >> >> space of 50 GB for free), can be an option. >> store the documents in private folders, which are inaccessible to public. >> Security parameters such as storing in private folders, encrypting your >> documents, password-protection, etc. will need to be looked at based on >> the website's specifics. As I used it long back, so I would prefer not >> commenting on the exact steps to be followed for that. However, what I >> would say that this site has a good reputation according to the blogs >> which I follow. >> If you are open towards paying (based on the importance of the documents >> to be backed-up), then surely there will be secured online solutions too >> primarily intended to be used by corporates. Though for now there is >> nothing striking in my mind of that sort. >> Using external storage devices is a better option. And even from security >> point, that satisfies oneself mentally though today there are ways to keep >> >> the things secure in online databases. Anyways based on your current >> requirements, these might be irrelevant observations. >> Regards >> Amar Jain. >> Website: www.amarjain.com >> -----Original Message----- >> From: anjali Anand >> Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2011 2:42 AM >> To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in >> Subject: [AI] taking backup online >> >> hi, i want to format my desk top and want to take the backup of the >> contents. >> can you suggest any online backup sites where i can temporarily upload >> my documents instead of in a pen drive. >> if yes, please also tell how to go about this process of uploading >> documents online and keeping them secure and inaccessible to others. >> thanks. it is urgent. >> anjali >> >> Search for old postings at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ >> >> To unsubscribe send a message to >> accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in >> with the subject unsubscribe. >> >> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, >> please visit the list home page at >> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in >> >> Search for old postings at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ >> >> To unsubscribe send a message to >> accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in >> with the subject unsubscribe. >> >> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, >> please visit the list home page at >> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in >> > > > Search for old postings at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ > > To unsubscribe send a message to > accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in > with the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please > visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in with the subject unsubscribe. 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