Microsoft wants you to use the cloud, but there are a lot of good options — including trusty old network file sharing and a little-known modern Windows feature. Remember the HomeGroup on Windows 7?

On the Windows side of the story, all you need is the Quick Share app installed once and forget it exists. Once installed, Quick Share runs a lightweight background process that doesn't slow your PC ...

Looking for a quick and simple method to share files between Windows and Android? Sit tight because a new trick is headed your way. Currently available in the latest Windows Insider builds, the new ...

Microsoft announced on Wednesday that it’s starting to roll out a way for users to share files between their iPhone and Windows 11 or Windows 10 PCs via the company’s Phone Link app and Link to ...

iPhone users have had AirDrop to easily send files between all Apple devices. With Quick Share, Android devices and Windows PCs can enjoy the same type of easy sharing. This intuitive feature, also ...

Microsoft may not plan on releasing any huge new feature updates for Windows 10, but that doesn’t mean it won’t necessarily receive new features from time to time. Among other things, Microsoft ...

TL;DR: Microsoft aims to enhance file sharing between iPhone and Windows devices through Phone Link, creating a seamless connection. There is a distinct annoying difficulty in getting files off an iOS ...

This tutorial shows how to share files between mobile and PC using Phone Link in Windows 11. Phone Link app lets you connect a Windows PC to a mobile device to access and view photos, make phone calls ...

CNET editor Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, a journalist and pop-culture junkie, is co-author of "Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops? The Lost Toys, Tastes and Trends of the '70s and '80s," as well as "The ...