How to Backup Your Computer Online For FREE with Mozy.com

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By MommyBear
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What would happen if one day, your computer's hard drive crashed, your computer got infected by a virus, or a fire, flood or any other natural disaster were to destroy everything on your computer? Valuables can be lost such as written documents, letters, school reports, and memorable pictures. Pictures that, once lost, can never be taken again as easily as an email can be rewritten. Without a safe and secure backup to replace the contents of your computer in any situation, your loss could be very expensive to try to recover. Unfortunately, recovery is not always possible. Here's an easy and inexpensive solution to prevent the loss of valuable memories and documents by using Mozy.com.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Step 1

Mozy.com offers 2 GB of backup storage FREE. You do not have to give them a credit card and there are no fees. Plus, there is no expiration to your free account. You will, however, need a high speed broadband connection to support remote backup.
If you want to backup more than 2 GB, there is an option to purchase MozyHome UNLIMITED backup for only $4.95/month. And, if you have a business, there is Mozypro. (See the resources below)
Step 2

REGISTER --
Sign up and create a user account at Mozy.com. (See resources below)
Step 3

ACTIVATE YOUR ACCOUNT --
You will receive an email asking you to verify your email address. Click on the link they send you to activate your account. This will take you to the Mozy website where you can download and install the MozyHome Remote Backup tool.
Step 4

LOGIN AND BACKUP --
Once installation has finished, login to your account and select the folders/files you want to backup from your computer. The initial backup may take several hours to complete. However, every backup thereafter is very fast as MozyHome backs up only the newly added or changed files.