Personal Backup is powerful software designed to help users create backups of their critical data and store them in any desired folder. The program offers a range of customizable features, allowing users to select specific data for backup, choose destination folders, configure backup tasks, and access additional functions for enhanced control.
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Personal Backup Features:
Selection of Data to be Backed Up
The program offers various options for selecting files to back up. Users can choose to include or exclude subdirectories through selection or filtering, and they can also select files based on type, age, and name criteria. Selections are made folder by folder, with all subfolders included automatically.
Selection of Backup Destination
Personal Backup allows users to select any folder located on a local fixed or removable drive, a Windows network server, or an FTP server as the destination for their backup files. The original drives appear as subdirectories named DrvC, DrvD, and so on. Additionally, the program offers the option to compress or encrypt data using the AES algorithm.
Backup Tasks
The program allows users to create and save as many backup tasks as they wish. These tasks can be initiated manually or automatically according to a schedule, and several options are available for scheduling backups. Users can also initiate a backup using Windows Task Scheduler or execute a one-click backup of a folder through the Windows Explorer context menu.
Performing a Backup
Personal Backup offers several backup ways, including checking the file timestamps to save only newer files or using the archive bit of the files. Experienced users can configure alternating backups that consist of one full and several differential or incremental backups.
Data Restore
Aside from creating backups, Personal Backup offers a full suite of functions to manage your data. You can verify the integrity of your backed-up information, restore specific files or entire datasets, and even delete selected files and directories directly from your backups.
Other Features:
The program supports full Unicode and long path lengths and automatically checks for updates at periodic intervals.
Important Note: Personal Backup is not suitable for backing up system data.
The program includes an intuitive Control Panel (see screenshot at right) that provides a well-organized overview of user-defined backups. Changing configurations and starting backup tasks is quick and easy, requiring only a few clicks.
Changes in Personal Backup 6.4.2.0 :
- Directories junctions are represented in the subdirectory tree by their own icon
- All types of links are recognized, including cloud links, for example
- Standard directories are retrieved using the Win API function SHGetKnownFolderPath (available since Vista).
- PbWatchdog can be triggered to back up the changed files immediately by the additional program PbForceWatchdog
Bug fixes:
Changes in Personal Backup 6.3.34.0 :
- Standard directories are retrieved using the Win API function SHGetKnownFolderPath (available since Vista).
- PbWatchdog can be triggered to back up the changed files immediately by the additional program PbForceWatchdog
Supported Operating Systems:
- Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 10, 11 (32-bit, 64-bit).
