Tresorit - what to do when you delete a folder accidentally.

I just discovered a flaw in my favourite cloud platform Tresorit (https://tresorit.com/). Tresorit is a cloud based storage provided that syncs files and stores them securely with a secure 256Bit encryption programme. I use Tresorit for my business documents as I believe my clients deserve real security but I need the ability to access the files at any time wherever I am.  Tresorit fits the bill and ticks the boxes.  Up until now I have never had any difficulties with the service,  I am happy it allows access to only three devices as this limits my ability to work to only three work devices. 

I am not sure how, and I know lots of you will have been there and done that, complete with getting the badge, but I accidentally deleted my whole work folder from my desktop. To make matters worse, as I had not realised the error I compounded it by deleting the recycle bin as I had recently deleted a number of other useless things cluttering up my space. Absent mindedly, I added to the mess by installing something whilst deleting the recycle bin and so when the message ‘do you want to permanently delete you work folder’? I absent mindedly clicked ok... Then the penny dropped! But it was too late to cancel.

Fear not I thought. I make regular backups of things, but this will be out of date and not contain the article I had saved that I was writing.  I quickly Googled Downloading folders from Tresorit and found this was not possible.  I could download individual files, but my work folder has many hundreds of thousands of files so this is not a viable option.

There was a lot of concern on the internet that Tresorit is a live sync, so if you delete a file or folder from your Tresor, it syncs this deletion and you have lost your folder (bye bye).  There is no fall back like you get with other cloud sync programmes that allow you to revert to an earlier version, as this version apparently does not exist, according to Tresorit.

I did find a solution though and here it is:

1. Stop your desktop Tresorit programme running, as this syncs folders and files.

2. Search your computer, in Windows Explorer, for the Tresorit folder and click on the icon. 

3. Click on the shortcut to you Tresor.

This brings up you folder stored on your computer under my Tresors which is undeleted as long as the Desktop programme has not synced.

4. Copy and Paste you Tresor into its original programme.

5. Thank whoever you like for catching the problem before your computer deleted your Tresors altogether.

Tresorit add that also If Tresor is sync'd and colleague deletes file, hidden .tresorit/Trash folder contains deleted files.

I hope this helps people who also use this really good programme.  I will still continue to use it and will do manual backups to external hard drives which are encrytped on a regular basis.

My most used Android apps

The smartphone is an evolving phenomenon and apps come and go. We can install and uninstall apps at a whim, which makes the ones that you keep, special. 

I have different apps on my phone to my tablet as both are used for different things.  I should state I am not a gamer and therefore do not have the latest games rather I have apps that work for me in the way I want them to work.

1)   Pocket

My favourite app has to be Pocket as it allows me to store critical web pages and tag the page for reviewing later. I used to use Evernote for this but I prefer the simplicity of Pocket. I can access Pocket from all my devices including the PC and Chrome users have their own Pocket app as do Firefox Users.  It’s basically a superior bookmark facility which far outweighs the bookmarking of Chrome.

2)   Google Play Music

I must admit I was a bit of a sceptic when this first came out but now I find it invaluable to stream music via Bluetooth to a range of devices in the house.  I can store my latest music in the cloud to access via wireless at any time. I have even purchased a Bluetooth receiver for older devices to allow me to play music on them wirelessly.  Although with my iPod I am bound to iTunes, which I hate, Google Music and Google Play Music are my friends and allow me to effortlessly synch music between devices.

3)   Google Keep

I hate notes. I am always jotting things down and forgetting where I wrote it down. Keep is simple and solves the problem.  Note things down in Keep and they are safe and stored in the cloud. I can access them on any device and I use Keep more and more for starting things such as articles.

4)   Gmail or Inbox

I use email everyday and get a lot. Gmail and Inbox enable me to wade through the mire of emails and make some rational order to them. I am currently still evaluation Inbox and have that and Gmail on my phone as Inbox has fewer features but is good for ordering and sorting emails into Google arbitrary categories.  That said I also need to flag some emails as important and ensure they are stored with that tag for a long time. The snooze feature on Inbox just doesn’t cut it.

5)   Multipost

This is an essential app for those with an investment in social media. It allows posts to be shared to other social Medias. Hence a post, I make can be sent to Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Facebook , and any other social media outlet I wish to use. The simplicity of it is what I love and the fact it can post to LinkedIn as well as other social media. It is ad laden after each post you are presented with an ad to ignore, but this is a small price to pay for such as simple and great app.

6)   Tresorit

Everyone should be benefiting from the use of a good cloud provider, and I use Dropbox, OneDrive Box, pCloud and Copy amongst a number of other great providers, but I use Tresorit for work folders that I need kept safe and secure. It has a end-to-end security built in and offers a $50,000 to anyone who can hack their system. This to me is exactly what I need for sensitive files which are work related. I can also be used freely on up to three devices so my core devices have it installed. It also has a computer programme for those who work mainly on a computer.

7)   Press

Although my favourite RSS reader is GReader which I have been using for a few years now, I have recently found that it slows my phone down too much and takes a few too many resources, so I have turned to Press for my phone. Press is s simple RSS reader which has a surprising amount of power, offering a range of views and methods to access your feeds.  As feed readers go it is worth the small cost. I still use GReader on my tablet but on the phone it is Press all the time.