Matt Elliott is a senior editor at CNET with a focus on laptops and streaming services. Matt has more than 20 years of experience testing and reviewing laptops. He has worked for CNET in New York and ...

Your PC’s storage media is subject to malware and, on occasion, natural disasters such as lightning, fire, etc. — which is why formulating a backup strategy is critical for keeping your data safe. Our ...

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Select Files and Folders If you need to back up only specific data, use software that lets you choose which files to save. (Simply moving a file doesn't back it up. You need at least two copies.) To ...