Continuing on from where we left off last week, we looked at the Windows 7 Control Panel. The image below is what is known as ‘Catogory View’.
Personally I am more of a fan of the ‘Classic View’ which is more akin to Windows 95. Everything is laid out in a simpler easy to find way, as can be seen below:
We spent the remainder of the lesson, going through all of the options that we have in here. We spent a lot of time looking at the Backup and Restore Centre. Since data can be lost or corrupt by various means viruses, power failures, inexperienced users, etc. it is very important, for even home users, to back up their files. By performing a simple backup, a home user can easily restore their files should they become corrupt or mysteriously disappear.
Windows 7 makes it easy for you to create a backup of your files through the Windows Backup program that lets you make copies of your files or create a system image. Although it is not an elaborate program, it has all the necessary features for home users to back up their important files.
How to Backup in Windows 7.
1. Click Start and click Control Panel.
2. Click System and Security.
3. Click Backup and Restore Centre.
4. Click the Set up backup button.
5. Select where you want to save your backup and click Next.
6. Windows prompts you to select what you want to back up. You can let Windows choose or you select the files to include in the backup. Most people likely want to choose their own files so click the Let me choose option. Click Next.
7. Select the drives and folders you want to backup. Click Next.
8. Click the Save settings and run backup button. Given that home users often overlook their backup plan, you should schedule Windows Backup to run automatically, say on a weekly or monthly basis depending on how critical your files are. You can change the default backup schedule by selecting the Change Schedule option in step 7.
How to Restore in Windows 7
1. Click Start and click Control Panel.
2. Click System and Security.
3. Click Backup and Restore Centre.
4. Click the Set up backup button.
5. Select where you want to save your backup and click Next.
6. Windows prompts you to select what you want to back up. You can let Windows choose or you select the files to include in the backup. Most people likely want to choose their own files so click the Let me choose option. Click Next.
7. Select the drives and folders you want to backup. Click Next.
8. Click the Save settings and run backup button. Given that home users often overlook their backup plan, you should schedule Windows Backup to run automatically, say on a weekly or monthly basis depending on how critical your files are. You can change the default backup schedule by selecting the Change Schedule option in step 7.
Your choice of backup medium depends on the volume of data you have. Pictured above DVDs, External USB Hard disk and a desktop NAS drive.
Next week, simple home networking!
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