The worst-case scenario has befallen even the most careful computer user: a coffee mug spills on your laptop or an update wipes all your files and photos. Despite your best effort, accidents happen.

You can back up and restore files with Windows’ built-in File History tool — but there are key limitations you should know. When Windows 8 made its public debut in October 2012, one of the new ...

If there's one New Year's resolution even more likely to fail than "I vow to lose weight," it's "I vow to start backing up my computer." After all, setting up and remembering to use a backup system is ...

OpenDrive's slickly realized sync/backup service covers all the bases in terms of keeping your data safe and readily ...

Making a full system image backup preserves not only your files, but Windows and all its settings as well. Here are the best free Windows backup and recovery tools with step-by-step instructions. When ...

January 6, 2021 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google One of the digital tasks I love doing on a regular basis—yes, regular—is to wipe my PC and reinstall Windows 10 ...

A smarter way to back up ...

Following a two-week delay, Google Inc.’s new Backup and Sync tool, which launched last month, is now available to download for Mac and Windows users. The new tool allows users to back up all their ...

The importance of backing up your files seems obvious, but choosing how gets complicated fast. The built-in Windows backup option is painfully basic, while decent software costs serious money.

Windows only: PureSync is a user-friendly file syncing and backup application. If you've been putting off messing around with syncing files, PureSync's simple profiles and smooth interface might just ...

The new Windows Backup app and the restore process attached to fresh Windows 11 big fall updates confirms feelings I’ve held for a long time: I just can’t stand Microsoft’s approach toward backing up ...