It’s always satisfying to know that you’ve got a complete backup of your system which is easily accessible should the worst happen.  With Back4Sure,  you’ll be creating full system backups in no time.

Features of Back4Sure include an intuitive Windows Explorer type tree-view interface which allows you to select exactly which folders you want to backup.   Back4Sure also allows you to chose the compression format you want; options available include zip and 7z.  This is one advantage over other backup solutions which quite often use a proprietary format to store the files. But because the files are stored in zip, you can quickly assure yourself that everything has been backed up by exploring the zip file. In addition,  you don’t need rely on Back4Sure to restore your files.  This also has the added advantage if you want to restore to another computer.

Additionally, Back4Sure has an option to cleanup the target directory. With this option you can remove orphaned files, that only exist in the target directory but do not have corresponding source files anymore.

The archive files created by Back4Sure are organised well and replicates the sourced file structure so it’s simple to find any file you need. Everything is logged inside the archive files, so can quickly check the success of the backup.

When we tested it, one downside of Back4Sure is it struggles with files which are already open. So it’s important that you close down apps like Outlook if you want to backup your email. 

Download size: 1MB

System Compatibility: Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows

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Mozy online backup is both a cheap and easy way of backing up your precious files without even thinking about it.   Download and install the app,  signup for an account,  and your PC will automatically backup your files whenever it is idle.  

All files are fully encrypted before transfer to Mozy servers, it also supports the backup of external USB hard-disks,  and supports both Windows and Mac.  Mozy also support bandwidth throttling so it won’t hog your bandwidth.   If you require a restore,   Mozy provide options to grab back your files using the client software,  web based interface,  or you can ask for the files to be shipped via DVD.  The client software is particularly effective as it provides a remote drive in My Computer giving you direct access to your files.

Prices are extremely reasonable.   For beginners,  you can have 2GB free of charge with no setup fee. After that,  if you require more space you can pay $5 a month,   and have unlimited storage.

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