Still using Windows Live Mesh? You won't be much longer.
Come Wednesday, the online storage and syncing service will draw its final breath, leaving Mesh users without a home. So, where can you go if you're currently using Mesh to back up, store, and synchronize your files?
A variety of online storage sites are available. Microsoft's SkyDrive is one obvious choice since it already offers some, but not all, of the features of Live Mesh.
How do you switch from Live Mesh to SkyDrive? And what are the potential pitfalls? Let's go through the process.
First, shut down Live Mesh on your PC. To do that, right-click on the Live Mesh icon in the Windows System tray and choose Exit from the popup menu.
You then need to uninstall Live Mesh. Head to the Programs section in Control Panel. You most likely installed Live Mesh as part of Microsoft's Windows Live Essentials 2011. Look for Windows Live Essentials in the Programs list and uninstall it.
