Here you find the best free backup programs for Windows 7 including Windows 7 Backup and Restore as well as FBackup, and on our candidate watch list for top free Windows 7 backup program we have Comodo BackUp, GFI Backup, Drive Backup Free Edition, TrueSafe PE as well as AceBackup for example.
Introduction
Windows 7 ships with an integrated backup solution which can be found Control Panel, yet one size doesn’t fit all. We have been looking for the ten best free Windows 7 backup programs based on what’s around for Windows Vista, yet few vendors apart from Microsoft officially declare their backup software as compatible with Windows 7. Therefore, the majority of entries in our top ten free backup programs Windows 7 list are candidates. Our list of free Windows 7 backup programs currently comprises (random order):
- Comodo BackUp - http://backup.comodo.com
- GFI Backup - http://www.gfi.com/backup-hm
- FBackup - http://www.fbackup.com
- Drive Backup Free Edition - http://www.paragon-software.com
- TrueSafe Personal Edition - http://www.qpointsoft.com
- AceBackup - http://www.acebackup.com/download.htm
- Cobian Backup - http://www.educ.umu.se/~cobian/cbnew.htm
- Karen's Replicator - http://www.karenware.com/powertools/ptreplicator.asp
- JaBack - http://www.hiteksoftware.com/jaba/index.htm
- Windows 7 Backup and Restore – Control Center of any Windows 7 based computer
Comodo Backup 2.0
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Comodo Backup 2.0 greatly outperforms Windows 7 integrated backup. You can, for instance back up and restore from network locations, something which has now been reserved for users of the Windows 7 (expensive) flagship editions and upsets users of Windows Vista when upgrading from Vista which didn't restrict networked backups to Ultimate or Enterprise editions as explained in our article Backup: What's New in Windows 7?
Comodo Backup 2.0, which is completely free but can be extended to include online storage, has much more to offer than Windows 7 Backup and Restore Center. Find here all in Bright Hub's article Comodo Backup 2.0 Review - Free Top Backup Software for Windows and Windows 7.
FBackup
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FBackup 4.2 is a top free backup software which has been successfully tested on 32 and 64-bit Windows 7 RC. The main features of FBackup are ad-hoc as well as automatic backups, ZIP compression backups, 1:1 backups, multi-language support and saving open files trough volume shadow services. On top of that does FBackup support multiple backup destinations and various plug-ins for applications.
Windows 7 Backup and Restore Center
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All Windows 7 editions ship with an integrated backup and restore utility. Please find Windows 7 backup and restore including system imaging discussed in depth in Bright Hub’s article How to Use Backup and Restore in Windows 7.
If you are already familiar with Windows Vista Backup and Restore and first and foremost interested in what’s new in Windows 7 Backup then read this Bright Hub article.
Bottom Line
This list of top free Windows 7 backup programs will be regularly updated, yet feel free to check out the vendor’s website for updated versions of their backup software. From the available current choice of Windows 7 compatible software we recommend Windows’s 7 integrated system (state) imaging found in Backup and Restore center in conjunction with Comodo Backup 2.0.
Should you be looking for Windows 7 antivirus software make sure to check out Bright Hub’s article Top Antivirus Software for Windows 7. Last but not least can the best free firewalls for Windows 7 be found in our article Top Free Firewalls for Windows 7.
Where to Store Your Backups
While most people store their backups on a standard external hard drive, there are some interesting alternatives on the market. The ioSafe Solo, Seagate BlackArmor and FireKing MediaVault will all do much more to protect your data without costing you an arm and a leg. Be sure to click the links and check out our reviews.