Professional computer people can be a bit harsh about backing up data. For that very reason, corporate I.T. departments are a great place to look for guidance on keeping your home data safe. The good ...

If you are still backing up your photos and videos the old fashion way – by connecting your device via USB to your computer and manually transferring the files – you are placing yourself at risk of ...

For free, the surprisingly capable FBackup 9 will back up files to or from any local storage including optical discs, to network locations, as well as to and from Google Drive and Dropbox. FBackup 9 ...

Photos and videos are made from moments that people want to look back on, no matter if it's from a birthday party or a simple day at the park. However, nothing can be worse than taking snapshots of ...

WhatsApp backups can grow fast, but you can shrink them by turning off video backups, deleting unnecessary media, moving files out of the WhatsApp folder, using a separate Google account for storage, ...

Microsoft is automatically turning on OneDrive Backup in new Windows 11 installations. Your files aren't stolen -- they've just been moved to a new folder and synced to the cloud. This article ...

Windows File History is still the easiest, cheapest (free) continuous data protection software for Windows. The Add folder function has been removed, but it will back up Libraries you create yourself.

Samsung Smart Switch lets you transfer your contacts, messages, important files, apps, settings, etc., to your PC. let us see how to use this app. To back up your data, you need to download the ...

There's an old expression in the tech world about files: having one copy is the same as having no copies. We often don't realize a document or photo's importance until they are gone. Whether it's a ...

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 ...

Starting mid-March 2025, Microsoft will start prompting users of its Microsoft 365 apps for Windows to back up their files to OneDrive. These prompts will be displayed in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, ...