{"id":132418,"date":"2018-02-20T23:50:30","date_gmt":"2018-02-20T23:50:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/writemyessayfree.com\/idea-4-online-hosting-of-windows-10-preferences"},"modified":"2017-08-16T07:01:46","modified_gmt":"2017-08-16T07:01:46","slug":"idea-4-online-hosting-of-windows-10-preferences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.benedictsol.com\/blogs\/idea-4-online-hosting-of-windows-10-preferences\/","title":{"rendered":"Idea #4 \u2013 Online Hosting of Windows 10 Preferences"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Idea #4 \u2013 Online Hosting of Windows 10 Preferences<\/p>\n

Overview
Many computer owners will customise their computer\u2019s settings to suit their needs and preferences. A computer owner might also use computer labs, internet cafes or simply borrow a friend\u2019s computer or buy a replacement for an old computer. Rather than having to copy one computer\u2019s settings to the other manually in order to keep the feel the user is used to (and having to change everything back afterwards), it would be possible to transfer the settings via Microsoft\u2019s cloud computing architecture.<\/p>\n

Innovation
Microsoft currently provides file hosting through their OneDrive service, a service which could be extended to include making backups of the user\u2019s preferences \u2013 both for Windows and for other supported software. These preferences could then be accessed on a temporary basis on another computer \u2013 allowing a borrowed computer to emulate the look and feel of the user\u2019s own computer \u2013 or permanently applied to a new computer when the user replaces old hardware. Display settings, mouse and accessibility options, desktop and lockscreen backgrounds could all be included in this snapshot of the donor computer\u2019s setup. The backup could even include permissions for software downloaded from the Windows Store.<\/p>\n

Purpose
While this feature is of limited use to anyone who uses a single computer exclusively and does not upgrade their hardware or reinstall Windows unless absolutely necessary, there are many people who are not in this situation. A person may be required to use a more powerful computer or one with specialised software installed for work or study, or simply because it is more convenient than travelling with a laptop. Or a person may not own their own computer, and instead uses several different computers on a day-to-day basis. Any of these people may appreciate an easy way to tailor each computer they use to their own preferences.<\/p>\n

Mechanics
It is important for the sake of security that neither the user\u2019s account information nor the recipient computer be compromised if one computer or the other is infected with spyware or otherwise exposed to attack. To prevent an infected donor computer from infecting the recipient with a virus, it would be necessary for the server-side software to maintain tight controls on what types of files are hosted. To stop an infected recipient computer compromising the user\u2019s login details, it would be necessary to support an alternative, limited password that only grants read access to the backups and does not grant access to the rest of the account. Microsoft already supports one-time codes for their online services, a solution which could be reused for this service.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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