The importance of backing up your files seems obvious, but choosing how gets complicated fast. The built-in Windows backup option is painfully basic, while decent software costs serious money.

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Sanuj Bhatia is a Features and News writer for Pocket-lint, specializing in smartphones and wearables. He also keeps a keen eye on smart home gadgets, TVs, and everything in the Apple ecosystem.

GitHub hosts powerful open source apps you can use daily, from Immich for photo backups and Upscayl for image upscaling to VERT for file conversion, BC Uninstaller for cleanup, Mole for Mac storage, ...

If Windows is your preferred operating system, consider these open-source apps. There are numerous open-source apps available for almost any task. These are all free to install and use on Windows.