| When starting to take backup of your data by using | | | | Besides these files, you must also be sure to add any |
| windows backup software, it is very important to | | | | work related program data to the windows backup |
| know your needs and what to backup. If you are | | | | software configuration. |
| taking backup of everything, you could add | | | | Determine your needs |
| unnecessary cost to yourself or if you are taking | | | | Once you have selected all these files and folders, |
| backup of the wrong files, you could end up with a | | | | you should have a better overview of your backup |
| data disaster. This small article will help you set up a | | | | needs. When thinking of your backup needs, you |
| backup solution that fits your needs. | | | | must decide how often you expect this backup to |
| How much is your data worth? | | | | run, how big your backup will be and so on. |
| What would your family say if all your digital photos | | | | Choose your Windows backup software solution |
| suddenly disappeared or all your private budget files | | | | Windows Backup Software can either be an offline |
| accidentally were deleted? What about your own | | | | solution or an online solution. Offline backup solutions |
| small company loosing all invoices and customer | | | | will maybe be adequate if you are only backing up a |
| registrations? What about you loosing all your outlook | | | | few files and that these files do not changes very |
| contacts? | | | | often. Examples of this could be your security key |
| These are all questions you have to ask yourself | | | | for your internet bank and maybe this year's budget. |
| before determining what much your data is worth | | | | If this is the case, you can just add an event in your |
| and why to have to ensure a backup copy is always | | | | calendar to remind you to copy the files to a USB |
| secure | | | | stick every 6 months. |
| Important files | | | | If you are using windows backup software for taking |
| Here is a list of the most common files to add to | | | | a full backup of all the examples mentioned above, |
| your backup set. These examples may not cover all | | | | you are better off selecting an internet backup |
| your requirements but they are important to most | | | | service. These online backup solutions are easily |
| people. | | | | configured, very cheap (free if the backup size is |
| The folder(s) containing all your office documents | | | | below 2 GB) and a very secure way of storing your |
| The folder(s) containing all your digital photos | | | | data. |
| The folder(s) containing all your projects | | | | This option also gives you the possibility of accessing |
| Your internet bank security key | | | | your data from everywhere as long as you have an |
| E-mail messages | | | | internet connection. |
| E-mail contacts and calendar from outlook or similar | | | | Online backup solutions are by far the best option |
| Website bookmarks - maybe not critical but easily | | | | available to the normal user looking for windows |
| added | | | | backup software. |
| Software or music purchased from the internet | | | | |