BACKUP/SYNC
BackUp Maker www. ascomp.de/index.php?php= prog&prog=backupmaker
This simple interface might make all the difference for average users saving their data. It sends files to another drive (including USB drives), a CD/DVD, or an FTP site. It also handles file restoration if you lose something. Works with Windows 7. Free
those files into the cloud. Dead simple. Free for 2GB; $4.95 a month for unlimited space OffiSync offisync.com If you’re a big user of Google Docs and Apps but can’t get away from Microsoft Office (or vice versa), OffiSync combines both worlds. Manage and open all your Google Docs files from Office apps, and store all new Office documents online so you can access them anywhere with Google Docs. Free SyncToy 2.0 www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?disp
range utility in 2BrightSparks’ line of backup tools, complete with file versioning, smart two-way sync between folders, autostart at log-in, and more. If you want even more features, like backup to single or multiple CDs or DVDs, try the Pro version. $30; Pro version, $49.95
compreSSion 7-Zip 7-zip.org Compress files in ZIP or 7z format (and get AES-256 encryption), and get support to compact or unpack formats from CAB to RAR. Free
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PortableApps.com AppCompactor
A Windows XP PowerToy that also works fine with Vista, SyncToy does a good job of making sure folders on your system are synchronized with their counterparts on external drives or network-attached storage. Free
portableapps.com/apps/utilities/appcompactor
SyncBackSE www.2brightsparks.com A perennial fave, SyncBackSE is the mid-
If you like running apps from a USB flash drive but your drive doesn’t have lots of room, turn to the AppCompactor. This program will compress apps as much as possible (how much varies depending on the app) to fit your drive and still function. Free JULY 2009 PC MAGAZINE DIGITAL EDITION 51
