Try copying a file from one folder on your server to another folder in the same server. It’s so familiar you don’t give it a second thought. When authentication is complete, you are greeted with an exploreresque interface. When you enter your personal FTP address (in my case, “”) in a Microsoft-product location bar, it prompts you for a username and password.

But, they don’t get it quite so well with their FTP integration. Microsoft has made every effort to make our user experience seamless and universal. Microsoft FTP Integration in Windows Explorer “Bash? Will that destroy my computer?” That’s already another article in itself! But when we run into something unfamiliar, we’re like, “Whoa! What’s going on!?” This even happens to “experts.” “Why is there not a “File” option in Trillian?” or “Why can’t I drag-and-drop a song from my playlist to the desktop?” I’m not even going to explore what happens when we experience Linux for the first time.

Netdrive alternative free