| The ease that the use of computers has brought | | | | Most of us don't know that there is any option on |
| about can become a sudden headache one day if | | | | the PC itself for backups. Users of Windows can |
| measures are not put in place to deal with it. Most | | | | find the backup option by clicking on "start" and |
| computer users think that once their documents | | | | pointing at "programs", "accessories", "system |
| are saved, they will forever be safe on their PCs. | | | | tools" and finally back up. Then you can use the |
| This is just a myth. The truth of the matter is | | | | backup wizard to backup all your files and settings. |
| that no data can be safe forever. That is why | | | | The process is easy. You can just click "next" |
| there is the need for constant backup of all | | | | each time until you get to finish. Then these files |
| important information on your PC. Here are some | | | | and settings will be available for use the day |
| ways by which you can lose data from your PC: | | | | something bad happens. |
| Hardware problem | | | | Other software |
| Some of your hardware can get damaged and | | | | In addition to this, there are other some special |
| that will mean losing all the data on it. The hard | | | | software programs that you can use to |
| drive is one of the storage media. Hard drives are | | | | conveniently back up your data. You can get |
| created by a human being; therefore, they have | | | | some of these online and some for free, or free |
| a lifespan. They can also be affected by many | | | | versions. The problem that might arise is that you |
| things such as heat and humidity. If the hard | | | | will need those programs in order to open your |
| drives fail and your data will be lost. For you to | | | | backups in some cases. |
| recover your data, you must be a backup your | | | | External media |
| system regularly. | | | | You can also backup your data on external media |
| Software problem | | | | such as CD, DVD, flash drives and on your |
| Sometimes whole operating systems crash. This | | | | server. It is for that reason that these media are |
| could be that the operating system was not well | | | | created. When was the last time you copied your |
| installed or as a result of malware. A crashed | | | | critical files on any of these media? Most modern |
| computer carry along many of your valuable | | | | PCs come with either a CD or DVD writer. Learn |
| documents. You can only recover them when you | | | | to use these to create backups. You may need |
| have backup copies. | | | | them one day. |
| Loss of PC | | | | Hard copies |
| The whole PC could be lost through fire, theft or | | | | One other way of backing up your documents, |
| damage. Those who rely on laptops should be | | | | especially word documents and spreadsheets are |
| aware of some of these. Laptops can easily be | | | | to have a hard copy. This might sound very old |
| stolen. There are many stories of fallen laptops | | | | fashioned. But hard copies are safer than any |
| that would no longer work. Backup is important | | | | other copy. There are certain risks that cannot be |
| under such circumstances. | | | | associated with hard copies. For example, you |
| Ways of backing up | | | | can't lose your printed documents as a result of |
| Use the tools in your OS | | | | viruses and other malware. That is why |
| The first way is to use the backup tools in your | | | | companies still keep hard copies of their contracts |
| operation system to save all your important data. | | | | and agreements. |