Filed under: Utilities, Windows, Freeware
AceBackup: Free backup utility for Windows
by Brad Linder Jun 3rd 2008
The backup utility supports 256 bit encryption, file compression, and scheduled backups. There's also a feature that lets you launch an application before and after every backup, which would be useful if, for example, you want to run a disk cleaning application.
AceBackup also support for backing up multiple versions of your files. If AceBackup finds the same file in the source and destination folder, you can choose to replace the destination file, overwrite it only if it's older than the source file, or create a new file. If you have documents that you frequently update, but might want access to older copies, this feature can be a life saver.
[via gHacks]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
JK said 4:21PM on 6-03-2008
Thanks for saving me the trouble of finding a free backup utility! I'll give it a shot.
It seems Vista is also supported even though it doesn't say so on their site.
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Alec said 4:44PM on 6-03-2008
i prefer cobian backup, which is also free.
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G said 5:45PM on 6-03-2008
Second that. Cobian also now supports open file backups. Sweet!
Schwinn said 11:52AM on 7-15-2008
I was very disappointed with AceBackup. The interface is not very clear, and once I figured it out, it wouldn't let me drag/drop the Documents folder onto the backup list.
What's more, in order to maintain file-versioning, you have to use their proprietary backup format, which is quite misleading. I HATE proprietary "formats" for backups. Let me access my backed-up data without having the software!
Maybe I'll give Cobian a try...
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