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Here’s a Quick way to Backup your Computer Online

It’s the one PC task we should all know how to do, backing up files.Of course that is until you lose everything in a software crash or hard ware failure.

In this article I speak from personal experience, so trust me when I say there is no better time then right now to get started with an online computer backup, and that’s where we’ll start in this article.

Let’s Get Started

Backing up your computer online is the least painful way of ensuring your important files are saved some where else besides your hard drive. There’s no need for blank DVD’s, CD’s, external hard drives, USB drives etc.All of your important files and folders are kept securely on an online storage server for a small monthly fee until you might need to access it because of data loss.

To get started visit Mozy Home backup, their service offers a free trial account you can use to get things started.After signing up you’ll need to download the small application used to select your files for backup and upload them to the secure backup server location online.

Which Files and Folders Should I Backup?

Most backup programs online, including Mozy Home Backup, select your My Documents folder as the default backup files and folders.Most documents will be in your My Documents folder, you should also add in any system settings files, and your email folders and address book.

If you’ve ever bought any software and had to download it and haven’t made a copy also add in those files.

Is the process complete?

Once you’ve chosen what files to backup, you simply tell Mozy to start the initial backup and that’s it.All Done! The first backup will take some time since you are uploading a lot of data over your Internet connection.

Of course the good news is that once the initial backup is complete that’s it. Those files won’t need to be uploaded again unless their updated or modified in some way. The only items that will be uploaded will be as new files are added to the directories you’ve chosen to backup, and also if old files are changed in some way.