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Post by MikeMusic on May 4, 2016 15:30:50 GMT
Didn't realise I would lose everything on work *and* home PCs when I deleted all my history at work on my last day.
Thought I had severed the link
Is there a way of getting Google to give it back, just for this home PC ?
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Post by MartinT on May 4, 2016 17:37:02 GMT
Do you mean your browser history? What does it have to do with Google? No, if you use a common Microsoft account, then all the machines would be cleared.
I have to ask: what is that useful about your browsing history? These days, even Favourites have become much less important. You just start typing in the address bar.
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Post by Chris on May 4, 2016 17:41:31 GMT
Probably not best to ask about Mikes browsing history....
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Post by MikeMusic on May 4, 2016 20:43:42 GMT
Not the browser history. All the other stuff and my settings seem changed.
A while back I changed the Bookmarks so I had different at work and home. Thought I cut the link between the 2 PCs set up
I assume this is my Google account and sounds like it will be cleared like MS will.
Not insurmountable. A pain
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Post by MartinT on May 4, 2016 21:28:35 GMT
You mean Google (as in Chrome) bookmarks? Same as Favourites, I hardly bother with them now. I know everyone has different ways of browsing, though.
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Post by zippy on May 5, 2016 7:56:22 GMT
Isn't this a potential problem for anyone using Cloud storage and Cloud-orientated software such as Office 365?
I personally don't use the Cloud as I'd rather keep total control over my own data.
(OK so I'm a dinosaur)
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Post by MikeMusic on May 5, 2016 10:25:41 GMT
You mean Google (as in Chrome) bookmarks? Same as Favourites, I hardly bother with them now. I know everyone has different ways of browsing, though. The Bookmarks bar at the top and other things Looks like they have gone so I put up with some minor grief I'm hoping that when I reboot this home pc for the first time after clearing the work pc I don't lose even more |
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Post by MartinT on May 5, 2016 10:52:18 GMT
Isn't this a potential problem for anyone using Cloud storage and Cloud-orientated software such as Office 365? I personally don't use the Cloud as I'd rather keep total control over my own data. (OK so I'm a dinosaur) Yes, you are! Using cloud-based accounts and storage is only a matter of understanding what they do. I love it when I open a Word document at home after having worked on it at work earlier in the day, and it points me to where I left off. I love it that my Recent Documents updates no matter on which device, including my phone. I love it that I have a single document repository for all my devices, available anywhere. I love it that I can do anything on any connected computer anywhere, regardless of platform, using the Office Online tools. Everything will go cloud sooner or later, the idea of having all your worldly documents, photos and videos on one hard disk which can fail at any moment will cause looks of horror in the future. |
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Post by pre65 on May 5, 2016 11:55:16 GMT
So, this "cloud" thing, surely the data is held on a disc drive of some sort , on a huge server that will never ever break down ? 
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Post by MartinT on May 5, 2016 12:15:16 GMT
It's held on multiple servers in multiple sites around the world with a very high level of redundancy. Even if a complete site goes down, your data will remain available. The sites replicate with each other all the time so your data is safe with the exception of an alien invasion. At that point, all bets are off   |
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Post by Tim on May 5, 2016 13:33:26 GMT
Yup, got to agree with Martin, having MS 365 and OneDrive is the business, especially if you are mobile. I can update documents on my phone whilst being driven to the factory, do stuff in the office and access them all from home.
I also like that all the pictures on my phone are automatically backed up to OneDrive overnight when I plug the phone in to charge. I take a lot of pictures for both work and pleasure and can access them from any device.
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Post by MartinT on May 5, 2016 13:58:02 GMT
This is the Azure / OneDrive datacenter in Chicago. It's just one of over 10 Microsoft datacenters around the world (our primary datacenter is in Dublin).  These people are serious and cloud business is worth billions of bucks. Your data is WAY safer there than on your PC or laptop at home. |
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Post by zippy on May 6, 2016 11:32:35 GMT
Luckily some of us don't need, or want, access to our home files when not at home, or our work files when not at work !
(and of course scrupulously maintain backups)
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Post by MartinT on May 6, 2016 14:36:16 GMT
Of course!
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Post by Chris on May 12, 2016 21:35:33 GMT
Of course the. NSA/GCHQ could get them back for you if reqd.
But they'll deny it.
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Post by ChrisB on May 12, 2016 21:48:28 GMT
Tim's yer man!
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Post by MikeMusic on May 13, 2016 7:40:56 GMT
So far I'm managing. Slight inconvenience so far
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