Microsoft fixes bug in Windows Live file-sharing service
Microsoft confirmed it has fixed a bug in its online file storage and sharing
service Windows Live FolderShare after users reported problems that the service
was deleting files without user authorization.
Microsoft sent an e-mail to users Friday alerting them that it has fixed a
bug that may have "accidentally moved" user files from their original
folders into the FolderShare Trash folder, and that users should not delete
files in Trash until they ensure they were meant to be deleted. It also advised
users how to retrieve deleted files from the Trash folder.
A copy of the information
sent to users has been posted on the FolderShare Web site.
In a Microsoft statement e-mailed by its public relations firm Monday, the
company said it is working to assist users who have lost files on how to retrieve
them. It also said that another online storage service that is also in beta,
Windows Live SkyDrive,
had not been affected by the bug.
Windows Live FolderShare, which allows users to store files online and then
download and synchronize files to and between different devices and computers,
is currently available in beta release.
Prior to being notified by Microsoft, users had been posting about the strange
behavior of Windows Live FolderShare on a Microsoft online discussion
board last week.
Microsoft also sent out a notification
via the discussion board to let users know about the problem and how to handle
it.
Even after Microsoft said the problem with moving files to the Trash had been
fixed, users on the discussion board still were reporting buggy behavior from
the service. Users noted that they were having trouble synchronizing
files between computers and locating
directories when using the service on Windows Vista.
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