Though Windows 8 makes it easier to back up your settings using the SkyDrive cloud storage service, it actually doesn’t automatically back up the files on your computer. Instead, you’ll need to back ...

Nothing can be more upsetting than losing or having essential photos, videos, documents and other files corrupted on your computer. However, understanding how to restore and possibly repair these ...

The Windows Backup app is a new addition to the already feature-rich suite of apps that allows you to configure backups for your files, settings, credentials, and apps to your OneDrive account. It is ...

Backing up your files is one of the most important things you can do to safeguard the data you create and store on your computer. To this end, Microsoft included a full backup and restore utility with ...

The discontinuation of CrashPlan for Home on 22 October 2018 is coming soon (see “CrashPlan Discontinues Consumer Backups,” 22 August 2017), so I’ve been receiving questions about how best to restore ...

Losing files from an internal/external hard disk is absolute nightmare fuel. One wrong click, a blue screen of death, or your cat stomping across the keyboard, and your files are outta sight. So, you ...

OneDrive Backup (often called Folder Backup or Known Folder Move) automatically syncs the contents of your Windows Desktop, Documents, and Pictures folders to your OneDrive cloud storage. This ...

The price of storage has dropped dramatically over the last decade. Everyday consumers now have access to big USB drives with terabytes of storage in a small form factor. But just because you can load ...

The situations that can cause data loss or file deletion on a Mac are varied. You may accidentally delete files or empty the Trash bin without realizing some crucial files were included. However, ...

The QuickBooks Online Backup service provides a way to store your company's financial backup files online. The backups are scheduled to occur automatically, but you can also run a backup manually.