The concept behind backup software is pretty simple: You make a copy of your files on storage separate from your main hard drive. That storage can be another drive, an external drive, a ...

File syncing and storage services, also known as cloud storage services, offer major convenience. They let you back up and access your data—documents, photos, video, and other file types—on any ...

In its free incarnation, MSP360 Desktop Backup is a worthwhile upgrade to Windows File History. However, the Pro version is subscription-only which makes it very pricey over time. I checked out both ...

Start by evaluating your backup needs. Do you need the cloud, local, or a mixture of the two? Syncthing can create easy, automatic, and free backups locally. I configured Syncthing on my Windows ...

Retrospect 19 Desktop is one of the most versatile file backup programs you can buy, with ransomware protection, disaster recovery, and new support for cloud storage. But the interface and ...

PowerShell recovery scripts using WBAdmin no longer work in Windows 11, but VHDX mounting offers a manual workaround for restoring files. I recently wrote an article in which I walked you through the ...