Being a cautious computer user means that you have to perform a regular back-up on your files, get the strongest antivirus software on the market, and keep an eye out for any abnormal activities that are taking place on your operating system.

One of the most important steps to take here is to make sure your operating system is properly backed up. Windows comes on a CD, that's a known fact.

But what happens if you have a laptop that doesn't support a CD or DVD drive? Or if your Windows CD gets scratched?

Compact discs are highly sensitive, whereas USB flash drives offer you more flexibility.

WinToFlash is a software that will help you transfer your Windows operating system from the CD or DVD, to a USB flash drive.

This way, you make sure you have a backup plan in case something goes wrong (maybe losing the original CD).

What do you need to do? Select a USB flash drive, format it, and use this software to put Windows on it.

The application is very simple to use, and it doesn't require any kind of installation. Simply run the executable file and configure the first-time wizard in the user interface.

After this step is complete, you will be able to select a task, from transferring Windows to a USB drive, to creating a bootable USB drive, or erasing the disk.

Once you have done so, you simply need to specify the Windows setup files path, as well as the location of the USB drive.

The read-only attribute can be removed from the files, and you can also choose to format the drive, collect system information, create a structure for folders, copy files, or check the USB drive for errors.

Events can be viewed in the Service tab, and multiple language packs are available.

CPU and memory usage is pretty high while WinToFlash is performing the transfer, but that's normal.

All in all, this is a good piece of software that you can use to backup your operating system onto a USB drive.