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.

If you've never backed up your computer before, or you haven't done it recently, you definitely should. Backing up the files on your computer to an external hard drive, a cloud storage service, or ...

Got a new laptop? It’s shiny new hardware and an upgraded and faster system are sitting there waiting to be used by you. Now the dilemma: all your familiar files and memories are sitting on your old ...

This is the first post in a series of posts describing a variety of home backup strategies and options. In this post I’ll outline the three main options for home backup. Nobody enjoys backing up their ...

We all know we're supposed to back up our data; it's essential for peace of mind. But one copy of a file on your computer does not a backup make. Redundancy, people, redundancy! As the organizers of ...

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Is your computer gasping for breath, drowning in a sea of photos, documents and random downloads? We've all been there: that moment when your computer feels like it's about to burst at the seams, ...

Backing up your files is one of the most important things you can do to safeguard the data you create and store on your computer. To this end, Microsoft included a full backup and restore utility with ...

We have quick, smart advice for backing up all your data—whether you're lazy, a perfectionist, or somewhere in between. I'm an expert in software and work-related issues, and I have been contributing ...

For many of us, our mobile phones contain crucial files that we just can't do without. Important messages and contacts, precious photos, and your favourite music are some of these types of files. If ...

Welcome to Product Support, a column devoted to helping you get the most out of the gadgets and software you already use. You might back up a series of folders regularly with standard cloud storage ...

Accidents happen, and if they do, you’ll want to be ready But accidents happen, and if they do, you’ll want to make sure that you’re ready. That means routinely backing up your computer. After all, ...