| If you are looking for an efficient and effective way | | | | When you finish reading this article you will learn a |
| to backup and protect your Windows 7 PC then you | | | | better way to backup and restore Windows 7 and |
| may consider Windows 7 backup and restore. | | | | understand why using the free backup and restore |
| Windows 7 includes backup and restore for all | | | | software in Windows 7 can cost you big later. |
| versions of Windows 7 and is included in the | | | | How can you overcome the problems above and |
| operating system so there is no additional cost. | | | | protect |
| Sounds perfect - doesn't it? A few huge flaws! | | | | 1. You need to use an online backup service. Yes it |
| 1. Does not support getting your data offsite. If you | | | | costs a few dollars a month but it will get your data |
| have a fire your data goes with your computer. How | | | | off site which is critical. Once it is out of you house |
| about the power surge? Isn't your external drive on | | | | or office many of the physical concerns are gone |
| the same power source? What if your external drive | | | | and if you need to restore you can from any high |
| has a defect you aren't aware of (happens all the | | | | speed internet connection. |
| time)? You won't know it until you need to try to | | | | 2. Many online backup services offer continuous |
| restore. | | | | backup service which means that as you create data |
| 2. No continuous backup. The file you need is often | | | | they are backing it up. Since the data is small it |
| the one you just lost. Continuous backup is a great | | | | creates little burden on the computer but gives you |
| way to backup data all the time so you lose a little | | | | the most complete backup possible. |
| as possible. | | | | 3. If you are using continuous backup you are |
| 3. Windows 7 backup and restore doesn't backup | | | | backing up open files - no documents or pictures get |
| open files. If you leave a file open during a backup | | | | skipped. |
| most likely it gets skipped. | | | | 4. A continuous backup also requires no schedule. |
| 4. Scheduled backups require you to leave your | | | | After completing the first backup (which can take |
| computer on and pretty much leave it alone. You | | | | some time) you are backing up every time you turn |
| won't be able to use it to well if your hard drive is | | | | your computer on and connect to the internet. |
| spinning during a backup. Scheduled backups are | | | | Follow these guidelines and you will never lose data |
| missed and cancelled all the time leaving you exposed. | | | | on your computer again! |
| Do you want to lose documents and pictures? NO! | | | | |