Oops! Backup Review - Good Solution for Home Office File Protection?

The Oops! Backup installer is straightforward and easy to understand, although it seemed to consist of two distinct parts. The installer, once executed, runs the basic installation. It doesn't ask the user any questions except where the software should be installed.

The first time you run the program, you have some initial setup work to do. Much of this relates to how Oops! Backup handles backing up information and will be covered in the next section. The only real issue I had with the Oops! Backup installation concerned my Internet security software, Trend Micro Internet Security. It asked at least ten times if Oops! Backup was legitimate. This is not necessarily a problem with either program but be aware that your Internet security software may ask you many times for permission to allow Oops! Backup to run.

I also uninstalled the program and reinstalled it to see how well the program handles these situations. Uninstalling the program took less than a minute, and upon reinstalling the program I discovered that it had kept my information so I did not have to re-specify how I wanted the program to handle backups. It didn't even ask me to re-enter my license key. This sort of convenience isn't a must have, but it is appreciated.

Backing up information with Oops! Backup couldn't be easier. The first time you run Oops! Backup, the program will ask you to select a drive and ask you to select what you want to back up. You can back up folders or entire drives. The program will wisely advise that you use an external drive if you try to back up to another drive in your computer, but will allow you to proceed if you click out of the warning. Once you've selected what you'd like to back up, the program creates the backup automatically in a folder clearly labeled OopsBackup.

Restoring information is done through use of the GoBackInTime and Restore manager. The interface is initially a little off-putting because it doesn't look much like the interface you used to back up your files. The folders which you have backed up are displayed as large icons and can be selected individually. If a folder needs to be restored you can click on it and then click the "Restore All" button. The rest is handled seamlessly. I couldn't find a "Restore All" button which could restore all folders at once. It would be nice to have this in future releases.