<p>Microsoft on Thursday announced it will officially retire Windows Live Mesh on February 13, 2013. The company is notifying current Mesh users with a set of instructions on how to keep their files in sync as well as alternative options for some of the features they're still using.</p><p>Microsoft's quest to move forward with SkyDrive as its cloud storage option is almost complete. The company's reasoning is simple: it says there are now "over 200 million people that have used SkyDrive, and more and more are making the move every day" while Windows Live Mesh now has "less than 25,000 active users." Furthermore, Microsoft has tried to bring some of Mesh's features over to SkyDrive over recent months, and in two months, it will be satisfied enough to discontinue Mesh.</p><p>Microsoft is telling the remaining Mesh users to download and install SkyDrive on their computers and mobile devices. After that, they can just drag their files and folders from their Mesh into their SkyDrive folder, which will automatically start syncing to the SkyDrive.com cloud and to devices they have a SkyDrive app.</p><p>Microsoft knows SkyDrive is nothing like Mesh, however, and so it has offered instructions on how to perform three common Mesh tasks in SkyDrive:</p><p><a href="http://thenextweb.com/microsoft/2012/12/13/microsoft-to-kill-windows-live-mesh-on-february-13-users-told-to-move-their-files-to-skydrive/">Keep reading...</a></p><p>Read also:</p><p><a href="http://www.ghacks.net/2012/12/14/windows-live-mesh-gone-soon-skydrive-weak-alternative/">Windows Live Mesh gone soon, SkyDrive weak alternative</a> (Ghacks Technology News)</p><p><a href="http://www.liveside.net/2012/12/13/windows-live-mesh-to-be-discontinued-on-february-13-2013/">Windows Live Mesh to be discontinued on February 13, 2013</a> (LiveSide)</p><p><a href="http://www.winbeta.org/news/microsoft-retire-windows-live-mesh-february-2013-recommends-you-use-skydrive-instead">Microsoft to retire Windows Live Mesh in February 2013, recommends you use ...</a> (WinBeta)</p><p>Explore: <a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=dp9n3WTqMY0wJwMPNIhXa3tJaKVQM&ned=us">8 additional articles.</a></p>