Microsoft had already announced that its file synchronization service Windows Live Mesh would be replaced by SkyDrive on February 13, 2013. Now that date is fast approaching, and the company is once again recommending that the remaining 25,000 users leave Mesh behind and switch to SkyDrive.
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Keep your files in sync – Part 2 of 2 (Microsoft Live Mesh)
If you're still one of the remaining WLM users, you'll want to take care of things like downloading all the files stored in the service, because after February 13, all data in the cloud service will no longer be accessible; syncing between computers and Remote Desktop will also stop working. As Microsoft points out, if you're actively using Mesh, the files on your computer should be updated. If they aren't, here are instructions on how to get your data.
After February 13, all data in the cloud service will no longer be accessible, and synchronization between computers and remote desktop will no longer work.
Let's talk features. Basically, most of the features you're used to from Windows Live Mesh are also included in SkyDrive. With SkyDrive, you still get peer-to-peer syncing and can share documents with select people. As for remote desktop, while this isn't a feature of SkyDrive, it's a feature that can be compensated for in other ways. For example, not long ago I showed you how to create a Windows 8 VPN server on your own computer and retrieve files, as well as use Windows Remote Desktop Connection. Still using Windows 7? We can cover that too. There are plenty of other remote access solutions like TeamViewer and LogMeIn, but of course, depending on how you use them, these will cost some money.
