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  1. ShoobieStomper

    Windows 8 Backup & Restore Start Screen

    Hey, guys! Here is a simple way to backup and restore your Start screen. 1) Extract the .zip to your desktop. 2) Open START. 3) Right-click on BACKUP START and replace my username (ALEX) with yours. Repeat this step for RESTORE START. I wanted to add a variable so that you didn't have to do...
    • ShoobieStomper
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    • backup backup file backup utility data preservation desktop file management file operations guide navigation restore restore file settings start menu start screen system maintenance tips user customization user interface username windows explorer
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Tutorials
  2. G

    Troubleshooting Windows

    I have to say, back when the career path for technology led through end user support I learned a lot right out of school. Most of what I learned I still carry with me today. Even so, time and bad habits can cause a person to forget some best practices. When Windows 8 was forced upon my new...
    • Gary McPherson
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    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: The Water Cooler
  3. Saltgrass

    Windows 8 Windows 8 image backup fails-"Backup engine could not be contacted"

    Since Microsoft is removing the Backup utility from Windows 8.1, I have been exploring alternatives to that very useful utility. I know there are third party utilities that will work fine, but I would rather stay with a native version, if possible. It seems the utility WBADMIN is capable of...
    • Saltgrass
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    • administrative command backup backup process backup utility efi system partition file removal hidden system folder image recovery installation media native backup partition recovery remote procedure call system partition system volume information third party software upgrade issues wbadmin windows 8 windows 8.1 windows image backup
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  4. News

    Windows Server Backup utility does not back up some newly created files in Windows 7 or in Windows S

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    • News
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    • backup utility data recovery file backup file management microsoft support system administration windows 7 windows server
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Knowledge Base (KB)
  5. K

    Windows 7 encrypting or password protecting contents of a batch file

    hello, i'm running win7 ultimate x64. i have network backup utility that requires that i mount some network drives as the SYSTEM user. i created a bacth file to run at logon that works great. my issue is that this batch file contains plain-text password(s) that i would rather not have...
    • kmfdm
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    • backup utility batch file encryption network drives password protection security system user task scheduler windows 7 windows ultimate
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  6. D

    Windows 7 Trying to run Virus Scan (CLAMWIN) and Backup Utility (SEAGATE MANAGER) in standard user.

    I have a problem.... I have two programs that I need to run when the PC is on late at night. I have my BIOS set to boot up the PC @ 1AM every day; then I "wanted" to run the backup and virus scan automatically then use shutdown.exe to shot down the PC @ 4AM. Here is the problem... First I am...
    • dbmdude
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    • automation backup software backup utility bios boot up clamwin command line file access file restrictions parental control scheduler seagate manager security shutdown standard user tech support user permissions virus scan windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  7. News

    Windows 8 May Have Ribbon UI, History Vault, PDF-Viewer

    The next version of Windows could include a ribbon interface, History Vault backup utility and tablet optimisation. mehr... Link Removed
    • News
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    • backup utility history vault pdf viewer ribbon ui tablet optimisation windows 8
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Live RSS Feeds
  8. News

    Windows 8 Possible Features: Ribbon, History Vault, PDF Reader

    Microsoft's next version of Windows could include a ribbon interface, a backup utility named History Vault, and tablet optimization, according to new reports. Link Removed
    • News
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    • backup utility features history vault pdf reader ribbon tablet optimization windows 8
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Live RSS Feeds
  9. News

    Rumored Windows 8 Feature: "History Vault"

    History Vault supposedly will be an advance backup utility similar to Apple OS X's Time Machine. Source: Yahoo! News
    • News
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    • backup utility feature history vault microsoft rumor time machine utility windows 8
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Live RSS Feeds
  10. Adam Lawrence

    Windows 7 Booting from restored system image fails

    My Win7 HP x64 PC has two hard drives, each partitioned into two volumes: My C:\ and E:\ drives are each half of a 200GB drive, both NTFS. My D:\ and F:\ drives are each half of a newer, 1TB drive, both NTFS. My F:\ drive has around 400GB of 'stuff' that I want to preserve. I've been trying...
    • Adam Lawrence
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    • backup utility boot issues com server desktop loading error messages event viewer file not found hard drives keyboard issue local activation migration norton ghost ntfs os rebuild partitioning restoration system image user permissions windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  11. M

    Windows 7 Backup and Restore

    In the past, my backup strategy consisted of periodically copying user document folders to CDs or DVDs. I recently acquired a new HP laptop running Windows 7 and thought maybe I should try using the Backup/Restore utility that came with it. I ran backup but I have some serious reservations...
    • MikeNMI
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    • backup backup strategy backup utility data management file recovery hp laptop restore system restore user documents windows 7
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Software
  12. Y

    Windows 7 multiple backups

    Hi, I'm using the Win7 Backup utility and no problem with incremental backups.Let's call this Backup #1. However, I wanted a separate backup task for all my photos to a separate backup drive about once/month (Backup #2) as opposed to once/week for Backup #1. I looked around for trying to do...
    • yak
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    • backup backup utility data management drive file recovery incremental photos scheduled tasks storage solutions windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  13. Sphagnum

    Windows 7 Windows 7 Backup Utility backes up every file, every time

    I used to use Windows Vista backup, and it wasn't perfect but it got the job done for me. So now I've set up Windows 7 Backup to run once a week to an external hdd on a home server I have set up on my local network. So anyway, that all went well and it backed up the roughly 55 gigs I was...
    • Sphagnum
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    • backup utility changed files data management external hdd file backup library backup network storage scheduled backup storage space windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Software
  14. S

    Windows 7 Windows 7 Backup and Restore

    Windows 7RC1 I'm dual-booting XP and Win 7RC1. Each is on a separate hhd. In Win 7, drive "C" is the Win 7 drive and "D" is the XP drive. "G" is an usb external drive. I wanted to write my backups to "D", but "D" doesn't show up in the backup utility. It shows up in My Computer. Only "C"...
    • Spotted Dog
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    • backup backup utility dual-boot external drive hard drive internal drive restore storage issues windows 7 windows xp
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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