Here’s a Quick way to Backup your Computer Online

Doing a regular PC backup of your important files is something we should all be doing but most of us procrastinate on.Of course, we’re all none the wiser until everything is lost in a computer crash.

In this article I speak from personal experience, so trust me when I say there is no better time then right now to get started with an online computer backup, and that’s where we’ll start in this article.

Starting the Process

Doing a backup online is the simplest method of protecting your files and ensuring their stored off site away from the location of your computer.There isn’t a requirement for any DVD’s, USB drives, or external hard drives. Everything is uploaded to a secure location and for a small fee is kept safe until you could need it.

The first step is visit Mozy, their an online home backup service that offers a simple free trial you can use to get started.After signing up you’ll need to download the small application used to select your files for backup and upload them to the secure backup server location online.

Which Files and Folders Should I Backup?

Mozy, and other online backup services, by default select your My Documents folder for backup.Of course this is probably the most logical place to start, you may also want to add in a backup of your email folders and addresses, as well as any important system settings files.

Any software that you may have bought and downloaded also be sure to include those in the backup.

Are we all done?

Once you’ve chosen what files to backup, you simply tell Mozy to start the initial backup and that’s it. You’re finished.The first backup will be the longest, expect it to take some time but you don’t need to sit there and watch it go.

The good news is that once it’s done you’ll never have to upload all those files again. The only items that will be uploaded will be as new files are added to the directories you’ve chosen to backup, and also if old files are changed in some way.