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Nitram

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5. We've been using Carbonite at work for several years, and I started using it at home because I

Reply to GregD (Original post)

Sun Mar 18, 2018, 03:20 PM

Mar 2018

like the way it does backups and restores. One of the best things about it is that they a history of backups so that if you accidentally erase a file and don't notice before the system backs up again, you find the file in an older version. One hint: if you erase a file by accident, immediately "freeze" the Carbonite backup process so that you can restore it before it gets lost. It's in the cloud, so you can access all your files anyplace you happen to be, on any computer or mobile device.

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does anyone use carbonite? [View all] GregD Mar 2018 OP

I've had Carbonite for years. louis-t Mar 2018 #1

It was recommended several years ago by a friend who had it for years before. Frustratedlady Mar 2018 #2

Recommend msdogi Mar 2018 #3

I use Carbonite, it's good shenmue Mar 2018 #4

We've been using Carbonite at work for several years, and I started using it at home because I Nitram Mar 2018 #5

I've had Carbonite for 4 years now. When a forced "update to Windows 10" COLGATE4 Mar 2018 #6

Not Carbonite but I and a close colleague have used Corbomite once in a maneuver. Kirk Lover Mar 2018 #7