Google Drive is a handy place to store your data, and it comes with a regular Gmail account. You can get more out of it by tying it to Windows File Explorer.

Is Windows acting a bit paranoid over some safe files? Here's how to disable the "These files might be harmful to your computer" warning.

Chromecast, Roku and Fire TV sticks are often hailed for their web streaming capabilities, letting you Netflix binge on the cheap. You can, however, easily stream local files from your computer to ...

To point the desktop client towards your local media files, head to Settings (via your avatar icon), then click Add a source under Local files.

If you moved your streaming to Spotify it's easy to use the app to also listen to your own local music, too.

You can upload local music to Spotify by going through the desktop app, but you'll need to sync it with your phone to listen while on-the-go.

Learn how to get the most out of Files by downloading and managing your locally stored files and use external drives with your iOS devices.