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Zback V2.20.0.a
Suggested by grannyGeek - Updated by Checker on 27 Aug 2010
215KB (uncompressed) - Popularity score (1815)
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Category: Files - Backup/Restore (10), Files - Synchronization (9)

Synopsis: Zback is a backup and synchronize tool with a small footprint. Copy modes include update files, refresh existing files, or mirror source to target and can be run manually, from batch/script, or from the command line. Users can filter files based on extension, size, date, subdirectories and preview their backup/sync before running.

Writes settings to: Application folder

How to extract: Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch zback.exe.

Stealth [?]: Yes

Unicode support: No

License: Freeware for personal use

System Requirements: Win95 / Win98 / Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7

What's new: >>

Include/exclude directories mask

Back4Sure V3.0.0
Suggested by guinness - Updated by webfork on 28 Aug 2010
3MB (uncompressed) - Popularity score (1077)
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Category: Files - Backup/Restore (10)

Synopsis: Back4Sure is a feature-rich backup solution for typical backup use. The program can make a backup to hard-disk, USB drive or network and can also be compressed using high or low compression settings to a ZIP or 7-zip file of various compression levels, as well as encrypted for security.

Other features include filters to backup or exclude specific file types, a cleanup mode to remove old archives, and creation of one or multiple zip files (separated by directory structure). Backups are saved by directory structure either inside the archive or inside the directory for easy restoring. Users can also use multiple settings profiles, or "job" files.

Writes settings to: Application folder

How to extract: Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch Back4Sure.exe.

Stealth [?]: Yes

Unicode support: Yes

License: Freeware

System Requirements: Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7

What's new: >>

Option to disable the creation of directories named as the the source drives inside the target directory.
Individual drives, e.g. floppy drives, may be excluded from the tree view.
Actions like running programs or sending a mail with the current log file can be executed before and after a backup run.
Backup jobs can have a description now.
The list of available log files shows more details of the respective backup run.
Directories selected for backup in the tree view can be expanded now with a single button click

Toucan V3.0
Suggested by Dormouse - Updated by webfork on 17 Jun 2010
3MB (uncompressed) - Popularity score (5350)
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Category: Files - Backup/Restore (10), Files - Synchronization (9)

Synopsis: Toucan allows you to synchronize, backup and secure your data. It features four synchronization modes: copy, update, mirror and equalize. It creates backups using ZIP or 7-Zip formats. Encryption is based on the AES standard.

Writes settings to: Application folder

How to extract: Download the self-extracting EXE and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch Toucan.exe.

Stealth [?]: Yes

Path portability: Automatic compensation for dynamic drive letter in removable storage devices

Unicode support: Partial. Toucon supports unicode, but the PortableApps launcher doesn't.

License: GPL

System Requirements: Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7

IdleBackup V1.16d
Suggested by guinness - Updated by Checker on 30 May 2010
2MB (uncompressed) - Popularity score (560)
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Category: Files - Backup/Restore (10)

Synopsis: Idlebackup is a backup solution for typical use of backing up files such as photos, mp3 or document files. Idlebackup can make a backup to hard-disk, USB drive or network and can also be compressed to a ZIP file.

Note that V1.16d is the last portable version. Later versions write settings to user profile folder for Vista/Win7 compatibility. The download link points to CNET download that still hosts V1.16d.

Writes settings to: Application folder

How to extract: Download the installer and extract to a folder of your choice. The application is in the {app} folder. Launch IdleBackup.exe.

Stealth [?]: Yes

Unicode support: Yes

License: Freeware

System Requirements: WinXP / Vista / Win7

What's new: >>

Changes, program will now run on : XP, Vista 32 and 64 bit, Windows 7 32 and 64 bit.
Minor changes: Form "Change Settings" is enlarged, on some computers
The full page was not shown.
Program is possibly Unicode compatible (not tested).
Text on tab pages was invisible on some Windows versions.

MozBackup V1.4.10
Suggested by sandokan_zwijn - Updated by Checker on 15 May 2010
1MB (uncompressed) - Popularity score (973)
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Category: Files - Backup/Restore (10), Internet - Web Browser Tools (17)

Synopsis: MozBackup allows you to backup profiles of Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird, SeaMonkey, Mozilla Suite and Netscape profiles. This includes important stuff like bookmarks, mail, contacts, history, extensions, cache etc. Hey, you should really be using portable versions of these apps. But if for some reason you can't, MozBackup can help you shuttle profiles between installed versions of these apps on multiple machines.

Writes settings to: None. You can customize some defaults by editing backup.ini in the application folder with a text editor.

How to extract: Download the ZIP file and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch Backup.exe.

Stealth [?]: Yes

License: Freeware

System Requirements: Win98 / WinME / WinNT / Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7

What's new: >>

Fix one problem with automatic backups
Add support for Firefox 3.6
Add support for Thunderbird 3.0
Add support for PostBox and Wyzo

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