

Individuals get 5GB of OneDrive storage for free. Clicking the upward pointing arrow should reveal it.) IDG

(If you don’t see this cloud icon, it’s probably hidden on your taskbar. Click the OneDrive icon (it looks like clouds) on the notification area of the taskbar and click the Sign in button to get started. If not, you can sign up for one for free.)īut if you don’t want to sign in to Windows 10 itself with a Microsoft user account, you can sign in to OneDrive separately with a Microsoft user account. (If your company uses Outlook or you have a free account on, then you already have a Microsoft user account. If you reach your cloud storage quota, your ability to send and receive emails in will be disrupted.When you sign in to your Windows 10 PC with a Microsoft user account, OneDrive is already activated by default. This update may reduce how much cloud storage you have available to use with your OneDrive. All data will continue to be protected with Microsoft’s comprehensive set of security features. Starting February 1, 2023, cloud storage used across Microsoft 365 apps and services will include attachments data and OneDrive data.

On the support document announcing the change, the company stated: Microsoft had cautioned that this update could reduce users' OneDrive storage space and the ability to send and/or receive emails, as it will fill up faster. Previously, this was part of the 15GB email storage. According to the change, which began rolling out on February 1, the 5GB Microsoft storage quota for OneDrive now includes email attachments and inline images as well. Microsoft recently made a pretty significant change to its cloud storage quotas which is leading to problems in receiving emails for several users.
