Curious how to back up your PC? There are a few free options via Windows Live
Listening to you're a local radio show today en route between building on our shuttle this morning about backing up your PC, I thought I'd note that a number of firms offer free and commercial options to back up your PCs. Microsoft does offer free ways for consumers to do this:
- Back up Office documents securely and for free at Microsoft Office Live. I also like how this syncs my OneNote notebooks to my Windows Phone.
- Free 25GB of folder storage via Windows Live Skydrive.
It’s also easy to back up (save copies of) your personal files, such as pictures, music, and documents, for safekeeping. More info at https://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/features/backup-and-restore.aspx - it’s easy to do this with an inexpensive attached or network accessible USB hard drive, or even a flash drive connected right to your PC (I rotate a few keychain-sized flash drives on my main personal computer at home).
If you've read this blog previously, you may also know that I rely on my Windows Home Server, including my HP MediaSmart EX470 as well as my recently added Acer Aspire easyStore AH340 Home Server.
Just a couple of thoughts.
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