BitSilo Changelog

What's new in BitSilo 1.3.4.0

Mar 16, 2023
  • NEW! - Free utility SiloExplorer can open any BitSilo archive (from any computer) and extract files.
  • NEW! Use Silo archive format for highly efficient backup/restore.
  • Creates timestamped backups for files and directories you specify.
  • Create multiple backup sets, each containing a different set of files or directories to be backed up on a daily/weekly/monthly schedule.
  • Create a full backup to save all the specified files; create an incremental backup to save only those files that have changed since the last backup.
  • Exclude files from the backup using any part of the file folder or name.
  • Flexible management of disk space used by backup archives.
  • Restore files from any backup using a query language to find files.
  • Backup files can be stored in a BitSilo "Silo" format for efficiency, or in a normal folder, or as a zip file.
  • Automatic removal of old backups; cleanup rules govern which recent backups to keep.
  • Verify (compare) files in any backup against the original source files, either automatically after each run, or at any later time.
  • Use the free utility SiloExplorer to access any BitSilo archive (from any computer) and extract files from it.
  • Try BitSilo free for 60 days!

New in BitSilo 1.3.3.0 (Jul 27, 2022)

  • Added word wrap checkbox and find bar to history log window.
  • Various minor bug fixes.

New in BitSilo 1.3.2.0 (Feb 21, 2022)

  • New Archive Explorer View shows your archives in an Explorer-style layout.
  • Import archives not currently managed by BitSilo, e.g. produced by another computer.
  • Restore Files View has been renamed to Search Files View, since restore can actually be performed from the Search Files, Verify, or Archive Explorer View.

New in BitSilo 1.3.1.0 (Dec 29, 2021)

  • Creates timestamped backups for files and directories you specify.
  • Create multiple backup sets, each containing a different set of files or directories to be backed up on a daily/weekly/monthly schedule.
  • Create a full backup to save all the specified files; create an incremental backup to save only those files that have changed since the last backup.
  • Exclude files from the backup using any part of the file folder or name.
  • Flexible management of disk space used by backup archives.
  • Restore files from any backup using a query language to find files.
  • Backup files can be stored in a BitSilo "Silo" format for efficiency, or in a normal folder, or as a zip file.
  • Automatic removal of old backups; cleanup rules govern which recent backups to keep.
  • Verify (compare) files in any backup against the original source files, either automatically after each run, or at any later time.
  • Use the free utility SiloExplorer to access any BitSilo archive (from any computer) and extract files from it.
  • Try BitSilo free for 60 days!

New in BitSilo 1.2.9 (Sep 6, 2019)

  • Creates timestamped backups for files and directories you specify.
  • Create multiple backup sets, each containing a different set of files or directories to be backed up on a daily/weekly/monthly schedule.
  • Create a full backup to save all the specified files; create an incremental backup to save only those files that have changed since the last backup.
  • Exclude files from the backup using any part of the file folder or name.
  • Flexible management of disk space used by backup archives.
  • Restore files from any backup using a query language to find files.
  • Backup files can be stored in a BitSilo "Silo" format for efficiency, or in a normal folder, or as a zip file.
  • Automatic removal of old backups; cleanup rules govern which recent backups to keep.
  • Verify (compare) files in any backup against the original source files, either automatically after each run, or at any later time.
  • Use the free utility SiloExplorer to access any BitSilo archive (from any computer) and extract files from it.
  • Try BitSilo free for 60 days!

New in BitSilo 1.2.8 (Aug 26, 2019)

  • Ensure incremental backup runs are always associated with the most recent full backup run.

New in BitSilo 1.2.7 (Dec 31, 2018)

  • No schedule can run while a dialog box is open.

New in BitSilo 1.2.6.0 (Nov 17, 2018)

  • Creates timestamped backups for files and directories you specify.
  • Create multiple backup sets, each containing a different set of files or directories to be backed up on a daily/weekly/monthly schedule.
  • Create a full backup to save all the specified files; create an incremental backup to save only those files that have changed since the last backup.
  • Exclude files from the backup using any part of the file folder or name.
  • Flexible management of disk space used by backup archives.
  • Restore files from any backup using a query language to find files.
  • Backup files can be stored in a BitSilo "Silo" format for efficiency, or in a normal folder, or as a zip file.
  • Automatic removal of old backups; cleanup rules govern which recent backups to keep.
  • Verify (compare) files in any backup against the original source files, either automatically after each run, or at any later time.
  • Use the free utility SiloExplorer to access any BitSilo archive (from any computer) and extract files from it.

New in BitSilo 1.2.5.0 (May 25, 2018)

  • NEW! - Verify backups against original source files.
  • NEW! - Use Silo archive format for highly efficient backup/restore.

New in BitSilo 1.2.4.0 (May 2, 2018)

  • Various performance optimizations for very large backup runs; various stability fixes.

New in BitSilo 1.2.3.0 (Mar 25, 2018)

  • New Silo archive format for highly efficient backup/restore. Verify archived files against original source files.