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I need to set my mother's computer up to automatically backup files (photos, documents, etc) to an external drive. She's running Windows 10. Is the Windows built-in backup tool a good option or should I look at other software? Internet backup services are not an option because her internet connection's upstream is way too slow.
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May 5, 2020 18:32
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What about having her swap in an alternate drive periodically? Would I need to (or be able to) setup a second backup job that points to the other drive?
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May 5, 2020 19:11
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Methylethylaldehyde posted:Never do this, because it never happens. I tried that, it never worked, as they always forgot about it. A cloud backup is probably the fastest/easiest way to just get it all backed up. Under other circumstances I would happily just let an internet backup service handle it, but her DSL connection's upstream is way too slow to rely on, especially as she doesn't like leaving her computer on unless she's using it. Pablo Bluth posted:Good backup practice is to have at least one off-site backup (house fire, etc) so at the least swap one out when you visit and take it home. Yeah, I was hoping for a least-effort solution on my part, but I guess it'd make sense for me to handle that. Klyith posted:I got a little WD 1TB laptop-size external drive for my mom and found that the basic backup software made by WD that comes with the drive was totally suitable for backing up a mom-PC. It's better designed for a once/twice a month plug-in-and-backup than windows file history, which means the drive sits unpowered in a drawer 99% of the time and is immune to malware. And the default settings were good for someone who keeps all their data in the normal user profile folders, plus it keeps file version history. Oh neat! I already bought one of those so maybe I'll go with that. Thanks for your responses! 
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May 5, 2020 23:02
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Klyith posted:Trying to do full business level "best practice" backups for a parent is kinda silly imo. Rotating drives and stuff is just adding to the mental burden; the idea for backups with normal non-technical people is a simple solution with few steps or things to remember. The most common losses are from a hardware failure, laptop lost or stolen, and malware. My hope was to have it automatic such that the only effort involved on her part would be to occasionally unplug the drive and plug in the other one.
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May 7, 2020 16:21
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