"Does Windows 10 have a backup program? I want a complete system backup of Windows 10 since I have installed so many important software tools. I don't want them gone away for any disaster or computer crash".
Though it has been easier than ever to set the computer to factory settings, as the best and the once for all solution to solving all kinds of problem, it's still a headache for people who have installed many software tools and saved important files on Desktop. It's a disaster for people to reinstall Windows 10 and then download/buy tools again to install. In this case, it's better for people to backup operating system Windows 10. By doing this, it helps:
Backing up your Windows 10 system is crucial to prevent data loss in case of a system crash or hardware failure. There are two ways to create a full system backup of Windows 10: using the built-in Windows 10 backup tool and using a third-party backup software. Here's a step-by-step guide to help you create a full system backup of Windows 10:
Starting with Windows 10 version 1709, Microsoft is no longer maintaining the System Image Backup feature, but you can try the tool if you know the Windows 10 operating system fully and you have a clear idea for how it works and where the backup file saved. Here are the simple steps to full Windows 10 system backup:
Step 1. Click the Windows icon, also named as Start > Click "Control Panel".
Step 2. Choose "System and Security". Next, click "Backup and Restore (Windows 7)". After then, click "Create a system image" option in the left panel.
Step 3. Set up the file location. There are 3 choices "on a hard disk", "on one or more DVDs" and "on a network location". Make sure where you want to save the full Windows 10 system backup and click "Next" to start full Windows 10 system backup.
Step 4. Select the Windows 10 system drive letter, generally, it's Letter "C" and then clicks "Start backup" to create system backup in Windows 10.
Compared to the built-in feature in Windows 10, using a professional backup software is a more efficient and easier way to create a system backup. Here are the benefits:
Step 1: If you want to backup your Windows 10 operating system to an external drive, then you need to connect the drive first. After then, launch the software.
Step 2: From the "Backup and Recovery" tab interface, select the "System Backup" button to backup system the Windows 10 OS.
Step 3: Now that you have selected the backup type, chosen the backup location, and selected the files to backup, it's time to customize the backup settings and complete the system backup in Windows 10.
If you have enabled the automatic backup feature in Windows 10, your computer will perform backups as you have set up in the background. This means that you don't need to worry about manually creating backups, as the process will run automatically.