#1041 – Why Windows Backup Isn’t What You Think It Is

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I Got SO excited!

And then I got let down. The "Windows Backup" feature present in and promoted by Windows isn't what I had hoped at all. In fact, it can be downright dangerous.

Yeah, you read that right. Windows Backup considered dangerous. I'm all about backing up, as I'm sure you know, but this is not the way.

More in this week's featured article: Why Windows Backup Isn't What You Think It Is

Also this week

• Periodic password changes? No.
• Blocking email from a specific domain? Yes. At least in Gmail.
• Ping. What it means and why people like me use it frequently.
• When is it OK to discard a backup?

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Featured Article

Why Windows Backup Isn't What You Think It Is
It's incomplete, confusing, and possibly misleading.

For one thing, it doesn't back up Windows. For another it can make a mess of your folders.
Read: Why Windows Backup Isn't What You Think It Is

Also This Week on Ask Leo!

Is a Periodic Password Change a Good Thing? When does a good password go bad?
Conventional wisdom says to change your passwords periodically. I disagree. Read: Is a Periodic Password Change a Good Thing?

How Do I Block All Email From a Specific Domain in Gmail? Filter trickery.
It's not obvious, but there's an easy way to block all email sent to you from a single domain. Just make sure it's really what you want. Read: How Do I Block All Email From a Specific Domain in Gmail?

What Is Ping and What Does Its Output Tell Me? "Can you hear me now?"
Ping is one of the oldest diagnostic tools. It validates connectivity from point A to point B and provides additional useful information. Read: What Is Ping and What Does Its Output Tell Me?

How Long Should I Keep Backups? Dealing with accumulated data.
Backups are critical. But for how long? I'll look at how long you might want to keep backups, why, and how long I keep mine. Read: How Long Should I Keep Backups?

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What Is Ping and What Does Its Output Tell Me? Ping is one of the oldest diagnostic tools. It validates connectivity from point A to point B and provides additional useful information. Watch: What Is Ping and What Does Its Output Tell Me?

How Do I Block All Email From a Specific Domain in Gmail? It's not obvious, but there's an easy way to block all email sent to you from a single domain. Just make sure it's really what you want. Watch: How Do I Block All Email From a Specific Domain in Gmail?

Why Windows Backup Isn't What You Think It Is For one thing, it doesn't back up Windows. For another it can make a mess of your folders. Watch: Why Windows Backup Isn't What You Think It Is

Is a Periodic Password Change a Good Thing? Conventional wisdom says to change your passwords periodically. I disagree. Watch: Is a Periodic Password Change a Good Thing?

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