Pretty much saving all your files in different areas on a flash drive, CD, DVD etc.. so you have them just in case your computer crashes.
pretty much saving all you file in different area on a flash drive ,cd.so you have them just in case you computer crashes
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You can find the device on your computer, go into it, and check if your files are there. If they are, it is backing up your stuff.
By backing up Manually one would have to do it yourself correctly every time "by hand", while automatically you insert your desired settings into Windows or another backup software to do it for you for as long as you want.
Yes. They can always be restored from the backup.
"Backing up files is not a new phenomenon to Windows 7. Backing up your files enable you to keep a record of all your important files and information in case your computer crashes, gets a virus, is stolen or any other unfortunate incident."
Yes, it does. If the system crashes, you do not have to recreate all the files.
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If you don't mind losing all of your files then yes, it is ok.
It doesnt, if you do this it saves no time.
It is called backing up files. It is used in the event the original files are lost for some reason. That way there is a backup to fall back on.
It doesnt, unless you either remove or compress/resize what you backed up.
Backing up photos and DSiWare and storing music files to be played on the system.