After equipping your PC with a firewall, antivirus tool, spam blocker and spyware detector, you might think your most valuable files are safe. But that's not the case. In fact there's one very important source of danger that you've not considered at all: yourself. Your data is far more likely to be trashed by simple operator error than a malicious virus, which is why running regular backups is a vital part of any security regime. And Backup4all is the ideal tool to help.

If you typically find backups a hassle, for instance, then you'll appreciate the program's well-designed Backup Wizard. A good choice of default settings means you can configure a complete backup in just a minute or two, with a few mouse clicks, then save that backup job for instant recall later.

If you prefer to take a more hands-on approach, though, Backup4all still has plenty to offer. You can choose to back up only new or modified files, for instance, or remove deleted files from the backup location. Then there are also powerful Include and Exclude filters, quickly modifying your initial folder selections to ensure the program only backs up the files you need. And you can tweak plenty of other details, from deciding how the program determines files have changed, to setting the Backup execution priority.

It's easy to create multiple backup jobs, too, and there are small examples bundled with the program to save your IE Favourites, or contents of the My Documents and My Pictures folders. And all jobs will benefit from Backup4all's ability to save even locked or "in use" files, if you're using Windows 2000/XP and an NTFS partition, ensuring a complete backup every time.

Note, ignore the ‘time limited demo’ reference on this page. This is the full application. You need to get a serial code. To get your code, either click Backup4All > Get free registration key from the Start menu, or visit www.backup4all.com/free-registration.php?src=11

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