Home Computing: Why you need backup NOW

I just worked on a client’s computer last night in her home and she told me about her current problems with a virus that was blocking her from getting on the internet. I installed Avast antivirus free version on her machine and removed McAfee that had expired long ago. As I booted the machine though she got the blue screen of death (BSOD). That led me to ask if she had any sort of backup for the files on her computer. Unfortunately her response was one I hear all the time. “No and if I lost that I would lose everything!”

Its so easy to get your files backed up, and so inexpensive that I recommend if you haven’t done it you do it right now. All that is required is to purchase an external drive, plug it in and drag your important stuff over. If you need help, we can schedule an appointment to get everything setup for you so that you never have to worry about losing those important documents, all of your photos, music files, outlook files, or whatever you have that you are counting on your computer to save for you. Guess what? Its not that safe! Back it up now!

I recently had another appointment with a client that took an hour. I showed her everything that was needed to backup her files and we even setup a normal backup in order to keep her up to date regularly. Serioiusly, now is the time to do this.

Get yourself a 1 or 2TB hard drive for about $100 bucks online. Order it now, do not wait. Your data is not secure and everything can be gone in the blink of an eye. Here are some I would recommend. Again, if you are unsure of which to buy, contact me anytime and I can make a recommendation.