Your PC’s storage media is subject to malware and, on occasion, natural disasters such as lightning, fire, etc. — which is why formulating a backup strategy is critical for keeping your data safe. Our ...

Reader Tom is dealing with this major hassle: When I switched from Windows XP to Windows 7, I was very careful to backup my entire computer to my laptop. After installing Windows 7, I found out that ...

If you're in the market for an external hard drive to use for backing up your Windows 7 computer, you might be asking how much space you need. Microsoft recommends a hard drive with at least 200 ...

Learn how to back up your computer data safely using cloud backup and external hard drives with this beginner-friendly, ...

Windows 7 and Windows 8 include the ability to create a system image that can be used to restore your computer's hard drives back to the exact state they were in when you created the backup. This ...

Q: My computer has been prompting me to install Windows Service Pack 3. When I start the installation process, I’m also reminded that as a precaution (which doesn’t inspire much confidence!) I should ...

The Windows operating system includes built-in tools that let you backup and make copies of your files and create a system image. It now also includes a System Image Backup Tool, with which you can ...

Making a full system image backup preserves not only your files, but Windows and all its settings as well. Here are the best free Windows backup and recovery tools with step-by-step instructions. When ...

This CNET-produced chart is based on a larger one from Wikipedia. Windows 7 Starter is the lightweight version of the new operating system that only comes with Netbooks. It's not available for upgrade ...