There is no doubt that the computer is an essential element in our lives. Indeed, its uses go beyond work or study. It allows us to enjoy leisure and entertainment. In fact, it is often used as a means of storing large amounts of data. From photos, videos, music, to work documents. Consequently, to lose this information can be very problematic. For this reason, it is important to have a backup of them. The reasons for data loss are multiple. From viruses or malware to the human factor. Although there are programs to recover deleted files, they are not perfect. For that reason, it is better to use alternatives to back up valuable data. Consequently, today we will see how to create backups in Windows 10 with FileFort Backup.
Keep your data safe with FileFort.
FileFort Backup is a program that allows you to back up your most important files quickly and securely. In addition, it allows you to save e-mails and documents, music, photos, and other files and folders. Additionally, backups can be saved to different destinations. Such as, hard disk, USB flash drives, DVD, Blu-ray, network and even ftp servers. On the other hand, this is a lightweight program that consumes almost no resources. Therefore, it can be used on older computers. In addition, the configuration wizard is very intuitive and user-friendly. Also, the backups can be done instantly or in a programmed way.
The wizard makes it easy to make backups.
The first thing you have to do is download the program for free from this link. It is an executable file that weighs less than 400 KB. Well, please run it and accept the license. Immediately the execution of the app will start. Most likely the wizard will start automatically. If not, please click New.
Please choose the files and folders to backup
First, select the files and folders to be backed up. By default, the Windows shortcuts appear. That is, my documents, my music and more. In addition, you can back up your emails. The path to each folder is also displayed. On the other hand, the user can add files and folders manually. With this in mind, just click on add folder and add files to select them. You can also include certain file extensions in the backup. On the contrary, the wizard also provides the option to exclude specific file types. Another interesting option is to filter files by weight. There is even an option to exclude videos, audio and images from the backup. After setting the parameters, press Next to continue.
Select the location of the security backup.
Below are the options for saving the backup. Firstly, there are options for saving in the cloud. For example, services such as Google Drive or Dropbox. In addition to a remote FTP server. In the lower section, there are the options for physical storage. Such as hard drive, DVD Flash Drives, among others. Please note that to save to an FTP server you need to download additional free software. Finally, click on Next to continue.
In this example, I have selected to save in a local folder. Consequently, choose the corresponding path.
Select the type of backup.
Now it is time to select the type of backup. That is, full, historical or incremental. Then select the file type for the backup. The wizard recommends the creation of a BKZ file. It is also possible to encrypt the file by entering a password. Once finished, click on Next.
Instantly run the copy or leave it programmed
In the final step, the wizard allows you to schedule the backup for a specific time or on a daily or weekly basis. Additionally, the wizard configures the backup to do so during system startup if the computer was turned off during the scheduled time. Now press next to start the backup.
Finally, we have seen how to create backups in Windows 10 with FileFort Backup. This way you have a very complete tool to safeguard precious data. All right, that’s it for now. We will see you soon.
