yBackup

A backup represents nothing more than an extra copy which is usually kept at a safe place. It’s always a good idea to have this operation performed once in a while to keep important data safe. There are also specialized applications which help make the process automated for little effort on your behalf, which is also the case with yBackup.

Before you can attempt to check out the application’s set of features, it’s best to make sure that your computer is equipped with Java Runtime Environment. One particular advantage of this dependency is that you can use the program on computer fitted with other operating systems than Windows.

It directly minimizes to the tray area on launch, and is the place where you find it most of the times. All operations are accessed from the associated tray menu, which is also the place you find the option to add your first backup task. Little time is required to get one ready, with the possibility to create more.

The creation window is pretty intuitive. A name needs to be provided so that you know what files are processed. Backup and save locations need to be specified through the built-in browse dialogs. The save location can also be a removable storage device, but be sure it’s connected before attempting to start the process.

Backup sessions can either be full or incremental. The last step of configuration is related to frequency, but it’s rather poor, letting you choose from daily or weekly. However, the program doesn’t automatically start with Windows, so you might want to add a shortcut inside the system Startup folder so that sessions can start automatically.

Bottom line is that you never know what can happen to your computer, leading to accidental loss of important data. This is why applications like yBackup are created, letting you easily set up a source and save location to backup the content of an entire folder regularly, without any effort on your behalf.