You set a location for this folder (to which you can append any number of subfolders) for instant backup and syncing treatment. The Sync tab lets IDrive work similarly to products like Dropbox and OneDrive. (I'm not sure why that option isn't in the program window, too.) Only files smaller than 500MB can get this coverage, but that shouldn't be an issue for most file types, digital movies aside. For more immediate file protection, the notification icon offers the Continuous Data Protection option, similar to Carbonite's default. Scheduling Backups By default, IDrive backs up your data on a daily schedule that you can adjust to suit your needs. This way, if you lose your Internet connection, you can still find lost files. The menu also lets you tell IDrive to start uploading a file Now!Īnother option, available from the Local Backup tab, is to use local storage for another copy of your backup, such as a connected external drive. The installer also creates right-click choices to File Explorer windows, so you can add any file to the backup set from any Windows File Explorer window. You can even back up your entire disk image, for complete system protection. Checkboxes next to each make easy work of including them or removing them from your backup set. The program window is prepopulated with a folder tree of your user folders-Documents, Pictures, Music, and so on. IDrive's installer places an icon in the notification area of your Taskbar, from which you can launch IDrive's application and adjust the settings. The interface is also really good-looking, and it clearly directs you to enter your just-created login.

PC Client Interface and Backup Options Installation of the PC software is clear, quick, and standard.

After you make that choice, a download of the local application automatically starts on the next page. The Default option, where IDrive maintains your encryption key, is more my speed, since I've been known to forget a password now and then (before I started using LastPass, anyway). As in SOS Online Backup, the private encryption key option means you alone will be able to access your backed-up files-not even the vendor can help you if you lose the key.

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