Habitually backing our crucial data is something we had better all do.  Unfortunately, we don’t actualise this until we’re scrambling to recover data on a hard drive that has just gone south.  Family photos, MP3s, that spreadsheet you’ve been doing for work–all gone.  You are able to void these stabbing experience by applying the backup utility that comes with Windows.  This article outlines a few simple techniques you can use to make sure your computer data is safe.
The Better-Than-Nothing Backup Strategy
Acquire a CD burner and at times drag and drop your files onto a disk using the software that came with the device (Usually something like Roxio Easy CD Creator or Nero).  A flaw in this technique is that you will inevitably forget to do this, and before you realize it, it’s been a year since your last backup. (more…)