Being that it’s Labor Day in the US today many of us will find we suddenly have some extra time on our hands. No need to waste the entire day, so why not spend a little time doing something that’s of critical importance: backing up your PC! If you don’t have an automated system for backing up, perhaps you could take time today to set one up. If you have nothing at all to backup on, then go to the store, get a backup drive and start. Remember, it’s not a matter IF your computer is going to crash, it’s a question of WHEN.

I currently use a few backup methods. I backup everything to an internal hard drive every night at 3am, I have an external USB drive that I backup to once every few weeks, and today I’m looking at setting up with Mozy for online/offsite backup.

The program I use and absolutely love for automatic backups is GoodSync, (created by the people who make RoboForm). It’s a really nice program that can remember several different types of backups and syncs. I also use it to sync certain files to my laptop and my USB thumb drive.

Whether you’re off for Labor Day or not, I hope you take some time to protect your hard work and backup your PC.