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Computer Backups
Want to keep it? Back it up. That’s the harsh truth of using computers.
Hardware can fail at any moment, software can corrupt your files, and of course there’s always the threat of malware.
Backup before it’s too late.
How to create a hard disk partition in Windows 10 & Windows 11. Step by step guide to partitioning a hard drive without using any extra software. Windows can do it all for you.
How To Partition A Hard Disk In Windows. Read More »
If your PC just won’t start up properly, then you’ll need to use a USB
How To Use A Windows Recovery Drive. Read More »
When your computer is not working well, you can use the system images that you’ve
How To Restore A PC From A Windows System Image. Read More »
How to restore files from File History backups. When a file gets lost, deleted, corrupted or otherwise isn’t available, you can recover it from your File History.
How To Restore Files From A File History Backup. Read More »
OneDrive is full. What can you do about it? You need to be careful when trying to free up space in your OneDrive cloud. Step by step guide to safely free up space on OneDrive.
What To Do When OneDrive Is Full. Read More »
How to delete files from OneDrive. Be careful when deleting anything from OneDrive. It could also be deleted from other folders too.
How To Delete Files From OneDrive. Read More »
How to create ISO image files from a CD or DVD disc. Protect your optical discs by only using digital copies. Step by step guide to making ISO files.
How To Create An ISO File From A Disc. Read More »
How to backup a virtual machine created with VirtualBox. Make a complete backup of any VM to save you time and effort later. Don’t rely on snapshots alone.
How To Backup A VirtualBox VM. Read More »
How to make a backup of a virtual machine created with VMware Player. Save time and energy by backing up your VM files to quickly re-create
How To Backup A VMware Player Virtual Machine. Read More »
How to setup and use Google Drive for desktop. Sync your files through your Google Drive account. Add folders to include and set sync options
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How to share files using OneDrive. One of the best features on OneDrive is the ease with which you can use it to share files across the Internet.
How To Use OneDrive To Share Files. Read More »
How to setup OneDrive on your Windows 10 & 11 computer. OneDrive can be used to backup your files/folders to the cloud as well as for sharing
How To Setup OneDrive To Backup Your Files. Read More »
OneDrive is Microsoft’s cloud storage solution. It’s built right into Windows 10 & Windows 11. All you need is a Microsoft account…
How to copy and paste files or folders to a USB drive. A complete step-by-step guide to transferring your files onto a USB stick.
How To Copy Files Or Folders To A USB Flash Drive. Read More »
Windows System Image doesn’t allow you store multiple backups on a single drive. But there is a quick and easy fix that anyone can do to..
How To Store Multiple Windows System Images On A Single Drive. Read More »
How to burn a data CD or DVD in Windows 10 and 11. You don’t need to install any software, Windows can already write data to your CDs/DVDs
How To Burn Files To CD Or DVD In Windows 10 And 11. Read More »
How to backup and restore the Windows registry. Step by step guide. The Windows registry is critical to the health of your computer..
How To Backup The Windows Registry. Read More »
What’s the difference between differential & incremental backups? Which should you be using? Easy to follow guide explaining how they work.
Differential Backup Vs Incremental Backup. Read More »
How does a PC store data? We know it’s something to do with ones and zeros, hard drives and binary, But how exactly does it all work?
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What is a computer backup? Well there’s different types of backups but essentially it’s just making a copy. A copy of some files…
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How to use the File History backup tool in Windows 10 & Windows 11. The File History service in Windows backups up your files to an external
Windows File History. Read More »
How to use System Restore in both Windows 10 & 11. You can use system restore to return your computer to an earlier point in time…
System Restore In Windows 10 And Windows 11. Read More »
How to create a Windows system image backup. Windows 10 & 11. Backup your entire computer to an external hard disk. Step by step guide..
Windows System Image Backup. Read More »
How to create a Windows recovery drive. Create a bootable USB drive to repair your Windows 10 & Windows 11 computer.
How To Create A Windows USB Recovery Drive. Read More »
What are Kilobytes, Megabytes, Gigabytes and Terabytes? Quick conversion table to show how many are in each? What about bits & bytes? Where do they fit in?
What Are Kilobytes, Megabytes, Gigabytes And Terabytes? Read More »
How to use Google Drive cloud storage to backup your files. Google allows 15 GB of free space to store files & folders. Why not use it…
How To Use Google Drive Online. Read More »
How to restore your files from a Windows Backup. So you’ve made your backups, now you’ve lost a file, how do you get it back? First we…
How To Restore Files From A Windows Backup Image. Read More »
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