FileHamster Review: Shadow Copy Your Files and Folders in Windows

FileHamster is a neat application that will backup your files as you work. You will only add the folder or files to watch by FileHamster for any changes. The program will not replace or overwrite your backups but will keep them all.

Other options and features in using FileHamster:

• Add/Remove files and directory to watch
• Protect/Unprotect saved revisions
• Add Comment in backup and revisions
• Add limit backups or leave it to 0 for no limit
• AutoClean – if you want FileHamster to automatically remove older files, simply use the advanced option when watching a file or folder by configuring the PreserveTimeSpan.
• Option to not to backup a file if the file size has reached the entered maximum file size.
• Autowatch (this feature is available to paid edition of FileHamster)
• Add or use plug-ins
• Restore previous version
• View File History
• Watch everything in a directory or watch only specified file extension in a directory
• Portable mode by copying FileHamster directory (located in C:\Program Files\FileHamster) to removable drive (flash drive, USB drive)
• Built-in Program Updater

You can install FileHamster in Windows 7, Vista, XP and Windows 2000. Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 and higher is required to continue using FileHamster. The install of FileHamster is a quick process and requires no restart. It is using acceptable memory usage and can be configured to automatically start during Windows log-on. After installing FileHamster, the program will automatically check for updates and offer a new build or version. It will give you an option to install the new build.