If your computer crashes, your data may be recoverable, or it may not. The same applies if you get a virus. Some viruses are a mere annoyance, while others destroy or lock all your files. So just in ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (WHAT THE TECH?) — If it’s been a few years since you’ve done it, backing up a computer is easier than it was in the past, as you have a lot of options. On a Windows computer, you go ...

When was the last time you backed up your computer? The FBI urges everyone to do so because of an ongoing cyber attack. But how? Don’t worry, I’ve got you covered. Why back up your computer? Backing ...

PCMag editors select and review products independently. If you buy through affiliate links, we may earn commissions, which help support our testing. We all know we're supposed to back up our data; ...

David Nield is a technology journalist from Manchester in the U.K. who has been writing about gadgets and apps for more than 20 years. He has a bachelor's degree in English Literature from Durham ...

Jeff Werner is a software engineer and has been writing this column since 2007. Question: I am 78 and tech challenged. When I worked, we had an IT person backing up our work, so I never learned how to ...

For free, the surprisingly capable FBackup 9 will back up files to or from any local storage including optical discs, to network locations, as well as to and from Google Drive and Dropbox. FBackup 9 ...

Manually backing up files in 2025 sounds almost comical. Most people I know trust their data to the cloud. Your photos are backed up to Google Photos the moment you take them, work documents auto-save ...

When was the last time you backed up your computer? Maybe the better question is “have you ever backed up your computer?” Many people never think of a backup until it is too late. There are obvious ...