The change is aimed at those who need to share large files
or data sets while working from home. Those using OneDrive for personal use can
also make use of the large file limit by uploading video albums, zip files with
large PC games, and more.
Announcing the new file size limit, Microsoft said that it
managed to raise it to 250GB by optimising storage for upload performance. Each
file is split into chunks and each piece is encrypted with a unique key.
Besides that, all the files are backed up in Azure Storage, said Microsoft.
Users will be able to share large files that may contain 8K
or 4K videos, 3D models, large scientific dataset, research projects, and more,
on OneDrive, Teams, and SharePoint.
While the change will prove to be more useful for
professions working remotely due to the coronavirus pandemic, OneDrive users
can also utilise the 250GB upload size limit to upload large photos, video
collections, zip files, and more. Microsoft reassured users that only the
changes they make with their collaborators are synced, which will shorten the
amount it takes to sync.
Meanwhile, Microsoft recently started testing a news and
interests widget on the taskbar for Windows 10. The widget will display the
weather, news headlines, stock market information, and more. It is
customisable. The new widget on the taskbar is currently being rolled out to
Windows Insiders members with build 21286 in the dev channel. It is available
to members in Australia, Canada, Great Britain, India, and the US.