Backup and Shutdown

Handling important documents on a daily basis is pretty risky, especially with an active Internet connection. However, creating frequent backups can keep all data safe, and this simply means creating an extra copy. On the bright side, you can use specialized applications like Backup and Shutdown for more efficiency and less effort.

Once the application is launched, a general info panel shows up to let you view recent program updates and changes, as well as what and how needs to be done. A tray icon is added and is the place where you trigger backup operations, and access the options menu. It's best to configure backup profiles first, especially since there aren't any preset plans to work with.

Luckily, the application makes it easy to create a backup plan. Experienced individuals can go ahead and fully configure all options of a profile in a tabbed window, which isn't really difficult to figure out. On the other hand, you can launch a wizard configurator which takes you through several steps, letting you manage the same set of configurations, but in a more organized approach.

You can choose to back up preset locations on your computer, such as the documents folder, as well as settings from Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, or Safari. Custom locations can also be added, and even the possibility to set up file filters to selectively create backups of content.

The resulting backup comes in the form of an archive you can secure with a password. Logs can be sent via email, or have an alert system notify you when a backup operation hasn't been performed in a long time.

Making the program run with Windows is a good idea, and helps manage recurrent backup sessions. An operation can be manually triggered through the tray icon, with options to backup and shutdown, restart, or log off, simple backup, custom backup, or even trigger computer power options.

Taking everything into consideration, we can state that Backup and Shutdown is a powerful, reliable application you can use to be sure that all important files and folders have an extra copy created, and even protected with a password. It's pretty easy to set up custom profiles, while activation can be automated for minimum effort on your behalf.