SkyDrive for Mesh customers

Windows Live Mesh will be retired on February 13, 2013. After this date, remote desktop and peer-to-peer syncing will stop working. The folders you synced to online storage for Mesh, called “Mesh synced storage” or “SkyDrive synced storage,” will no longer be available through Mesh or devices.live.com, but copies on your computer will remain unaffected.

Save copies of your online Mesh files

Before February 13, 2013, make sure you save all the Mesh files you synced online. If you're still syncing the files between your computer and Mesh online storage, the latest versions should already be on your computer. But if you stopped syncing them on your computer, or if you uninstalled Mesh, follow these steps to access your files:

  1. Go to the Devices website.

  2. Click View synced folders.

  3. Click a folder to view its contents.

  4. Click each file to download it.

Getting started with SkyDrive

You can save your files to SkyDrive in a few ways:

SkyDrive looks and feels and little different than Mesh, but it’s similar in many ways. Here’s how to perform three common Mesh tasks in SkyDrive:

Windows Live Mesh task How to do it using SkyDrive

Automatically sync files across PCs, Macs, and the cloud

Drag any file (up to 2 GB) or folder into your SkyDrive folder to sync with the cloud and other PCs or Macs. You get 7 GB of free storage and can buy more.

Access files on a PC when you’re away

Fetch files on your PC by going to SkyDrive.com from any computer (PC or Mac).

Share folders with other people

Use SkyDrive.com or the desktop app to share any file or folder in your SkyDrive. People you share with can access files you share using any browser or device.

Remote desktop

To continue remotely accessing your files and programs after Mesh is turned off, we recommend the following alternatives:

Remote Desktop Connection

Already built into Windows, Remote Desktop Connection offers the same functionality that Mesh offered and is compatible with the following operating systems:

  • Windows 8 Pro, Windows 8 Enterprise

  • Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Ultimate

  • Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows Vista Enterprise

  • Windows XP Professional

LogMeInPro

LogMeIn Pro lets you access your computers (PC and Mac) remotely through the web in HD. You can transfer files, print remotely, or keep computers up to date from any device. LogMeIn supports the following operating systems:

  • Windows 7

  • Windows Vista

  • Windows XP

  • Mac OS X 10.4 through Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion

For additional support, please visit the Mesh forums in the Microsoft Community.