good software for auto backup

[amos chaim]

i am looking for software that'll backup all my files every day to an external harddrive

 

[PCGeek]

Do you have Windows 10?  You can just use File History.  It's not the greatest but it works for my needs.

[jj9987]

1 minute ago, PCGeek said:

Do you have Windows 10?  You can just use File History.  It's not the greatest but it works for my needs.

That's not a backup solution. That's just for recovering old files, if they were replaced and they are still available somewhere.

 

8 minutes ago, amos chaim said:

i am looking for software that'll backup all my files every day to an external harddrive

 

Since you didn't mention what operating system you have... Windows 8 and 10 have built-in Backup application, you can find it in Control Panel. It can be set up to backup to external hard drive.

[PCGeek]

1 minute ago, jj9987 said:

That's not a backup solution. That's just for recovering old files, if they were replaced and they are still available somewhere.

 

Windows 10 has built-in Backup application, you can find it in Control Panel. It can be set up to backup to external hard drive.

File History replaces Windows Backup in Windows 10 and can backup to external storage.  As for recovering old files, isn't that the whole purpose of a backup.

[j1404]

I use EASE US you do have to pay for it but I find it very good. File history wound me up so much because of creating libraries and why the actual F*** windows 10 do you need to include 2 backup options. I picked it up for about £30 or $36 but just google around for promo codes. 

 

I can also use it to backup memory sticks which is useful.