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I've got an entire installation copy of Windows XP stored in my Google Drive. Software installations for customers we had in 2010, backup Quickbook files, videos of promos and laptop repairs, and a SQL Management Studio install file.
All this on my Google drive not only in the cloud but on my PC. It means that I've got all that backed up on another drive that images my PC.
I disparage people who hoard stuff all the time and am embarrassed that I've not better cleaned up my own PC. I've fixed that now. I've deleted about 30GB of files, actually more. All of it is backed up and accessible but is no longer on my PC and no longer in the Google Cloud. I've gone from 70% full to 42% full on my Google Drive.
All of this because I started looking at my computer situation after talking with my sister about how passwords are handled for the people who will inherit our stuff.
The whole data and security thing is a mess and will only get worse as people move into the 'senior' stage of life who have complex cyber estates. I'm trying to clean mine up some and still have it secure.
Not easy. But I'm making progress. Archiving all the company stuff is a huge start.
All this on my Google drive not only in the cloud but on my PC. It means that I've got all that backed up on another drive that images my PC.
I disparage people who hoard stuff all the time and am embarrassed that I've not better cleaned up my own PC. I've fixed that now. I've deleted about 30GB of files, actually more. All of it is backed up and accessible but is no longer on my PC and no longer in the Google Cloud. I've gone from 70% full to 42% full on my Google Drive.
All of this because I started looking at my computer situation after talking with my sister about how passwords are handled for the people who will inherit our stuff.
The whole data and security thing is a mess and will only get worse as people move into the 'senior' stage of life who have complex cyber estates. I'm trying to clean mine up some and still have it secure.
Not easy. But I'm making progress. Archiving all the company stuff is a huge start.