Nothing is more annoying and more frustrating than having your computer crash and losing all of your information. With all the music, movies, pictures and other files I store on my computer I was so frustrated when my computer crashed last month.
I thought I was taking all the right precautions. I had security software on my computer, I never visited questionable sites and I never opened up emails of senders I didn't know. So I really have no idea how my computer became infected with this virus.
I had to restore my computer back to the factory settings and I lost everything! I learned my lesson and went and bought an external hard drive. I put all my information on that thinking that this is a much better choice for storing files. Well I thought it was the safest mode until I found out that these are also prone to viruses.
Suffice to say, this frustrated me to no end and I started searching for other possibilities for backup for my files. That's when I learned about online file storage. Even if I my laptop is stolen, I still can access my files, pictures and documents through online backup. There are many sites that offer this kind of storage, and with it, I don't have to worry about transferring my files everywhere I go.
If you have a separate work and home computer, you can get those same files online without having to email anything, and without using flash drives. You do not have to take your laptop with you wherever you go, because online backup makes things easy.
One reason why I waited so long to do this is because I thought the process would be hard to learn. However, I learned that there are simple instructions, and if you need more help, these sites can even do your backup for you.
I was a bit skeptical with the security issue at first but after doing some research and reading I am now more comfortable with it. The files you send them are sent without encryption just like emails are. I know that in the back of my mind that nothing on the internet is safe but if eases my mind knowing that this company is doing everything they can to protect my files.
Because I don't want my files to be lost if my computer breaks down, I signed up for online backup. If you're like me and you spend a lot of time on your computer, then it is practically a necessity. - 29941
I thought I was taking all the right precautions. I had security software on my computer, I never visited questionable sites and I never opened up emails of senders I didn't know. So I really have no idea how my computer became infected with this virus.
I had to restore my computer back to the factory settings and I lost everything! I learned my lesson and went and bought an external hard drive. I put all my information on that thinking that this is a much better choice for storing files. Well I thought it was the safest mode until I found out that these are also prone to viruses.
Suffice to say, this frustrated me to no end and I started searching for other possibilities for backup for my files. That's when I learned about online file storage. Even if I my laptop is stolen, I still can access my files, pictures and documents through online backup. There are many sites that offer this kind of storage, and with it, I don't have to worry about transferring my files everywhere I go.
If you have a separate work and home computer, you can get those same files online without having to email anything, and without using flash drives. You do not have to take your laptop with you wherever you go, because online backup makes things easy.
One reason why I waited so long to do this is because I thought the process would be hard to learn. However, I learned that there are simple instructions, and if you need more help, these sites can even do your backup for you.
I was a bit skeptical with the security issue at first but after doing some research and reading I am now more comfortable with it. The files you send them are sent without encryption just like emails are. I know that in the back of my mind that nothing on the internet is safe but if eases my mind knowing that this company is doing everything they can to protect my files.
Because I don't want my files to be lost if my computer breaks down, I signed up for online backup. If you're like me and you spend a lot of time on your computer, then it is practically a necessity. - 29941
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