These top-rated backup services make it easy to create online and local copies of important files so you can retrieve them if ...

Online storage is becoming a commodity offering. So you'd think that it'd be simple to buy and use, like an external hard disk. Not so much. Storage companies are jockeying for position in this market ...

America Online Inc. (AOL) is developing a new service that will let its members back up files from their PCs on AOL data centers, so that the members will be able to recover files either deleted ...

Zerobyte is one of my favorite backup tools out there. It uses Restic for the actual backup engine and adds an intuitive web ...

Though it’s a bit pricey for its genre, Ascomp’s BackUp Maker Professional is awash with advanced and automation features. I must admit, when I first found out that Ascomp’s BackUp Maker Professional ...

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How to use Dropbox Backup to back up your files to the cloud Your email has been sent If you’re looking for an automated way to back up your local files to the cloud, one option to consider is Dropbox ...

The discontinuation of CrashPlan for Home on 22 October 2018 is coming soon (see “CrashPlan Discontinues Consumer Backups,” 22 August 2017), so I’ve been receiving questions about how best to restore ...

Microsoft is still forcing you to back up your files to the cloud, but recent changes have made it easier to restore your local files. Too bad those changes aren't documented.

Windows 10’s File History is an easy way to get started with backing up your personal files since it comes built-in to your system. File History takes snapshots of your files as you go and stores them ...

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 ...