Forty-three percent of computer users lose irreplaceable files every year. Carbonite automatically and securely backs up the irreplaceable contents of their computers – no matter how much stuff they need to back up. Restoring lost files takes just a few clicks.

A small application on your computer that works quietly in the background looking for new and changed files that need to be backed up is installed by the Carbonite software. It looks and feels just like part of your computer, and is integrated with your desktop — there’s no new interface for you to learn.

If anything happens to your computer, restoring lost files is easy. To restore a specific file or folder, simply open the Carbonite Backup Drive from your desktop. Files and folders are organized in the backup drive exactly as they are on your computer. Locate the specific file or folder, right-click and select “restore.” The software will restore the file or folder to its original location on your hard drive. You will also have the option of restoring the file to a new location, by selecting “Restore to…” or recovering a previous version of the file by selecting “Restore previous versions…”

The way to restore everything in your backup to a new or repaired computer is as follows: go to carbonite.com, click the restore tab, log in to your account and restore your files. The Carbonite Restore Wizard will help you restore all of your files to your new computer with just a few clicks.

Carbonite scans the hard disk looking for files to back up after installation. All file types except executables (such as .exe and .dll), system files, temporary files and video files are automatically backed up by Carbonite. However, any of the excluded file types can be manually added to the backup by right-clicking on the file and selecting “Back this up” from the Carbonite menu. Carbonite offers a wide range of options for customizing your backup, upon setup, but 95 percent of the program’s users prefer to stick with the default settings, according to the company Web site.

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