Most of us use our smartphones daily, so our devices are crammed with files we'd rather not lose. Thankfully, you don't have to be particularly tech-savvy to ensure your files are backed up elsewhere.

That critical and irreplaceable file you were viewing the other day in Windows is lost or won’t open. Are you in trouble? Not if you’ve been using File History. Available in Windows 10 and Windows 11, ...

If you own a laptop or a desktop PC, you're probably using your device to store important files. The average hard drive, or solid-state drive (SSD) on more modern devices, is home to thousands of ...

Norton Cloud Backup is a seriously handy part of Norton’s antivirus and security armory that helps ensure the safety of your files and personal data. You won't need us to tell you that everyone should ...

Think Google Drive is just for sharing documents? The cloud storage service includes powerful backup capabilities that can protect virtually any file type on your computer. I used to think Google ...

PowerShell recovery scripts using WBAdmin no longer work in Windows 11, but VHDX mounting offers a manual workaround for restoring files. I recently wrote an article in which I walked you through the ...

We all know we're supposed to back up our data; it's essential for peace of mind. However, one copy of a file on your computer does not constitute a backup. Redundancy, people, redundancy! As the ...

The best free backup software can help protect you from hardware failure and file corruption without breaking the bank. The software does this by securely copying and storing what you need. I'm pretty ...

Microsoft is automatically turning on OneDrive Backup in new Windows 11 installations. Your files aren't stolen -- they've just been moved to a new folder and synced to the cloud. This article ...

WhatsApp backups can grow fast, but you can shrink them by turning off video backups, deleting unnecessary media, moving files out of the WhatsApp folder, using a separate Google account for storage, ...