Peter Bright: The files themselves use the reparse point mechanism first introduced in Windows 2000. During that first sync, stub files (“reparse points”) are created to mimic the directory structure stored on SkyDrive. Any operation on these files is intercepted automatically, allowing SkyDrive to download the file on-demand. The use of this (rather low-level) mechanism … Continue reading SkyDrive in Windows 8.1: Cloud Storage the Way It’s Meant to Be