Google Backup and Sync

Google Backup and Sync can help you create backup copies of your important files and keep them safe on Google Drive. A lot of things can go wrong with a computer and losing important documents or old photos is never pretty. With this piece of software, you can upload everything worth keeping at a moment's notice. The best part is that there isn't much you have to do. After a few quick preparations, the software will take care of everything for you.

The software is absolutely free and it works on all popular Windows versions. It comes in a small package and it can be installed quickly. There are no special requirements you have to meet and you don't need powerful hardware to run this application.

When launched for the first time, Google Backup and Sync will guide you through an initial setup process just like a wizard. This involves logging into your Google account, specifying what data to download and deciding if you want to sync everything you have on Google Drive or only specific folders.

Once the initial setup is complete, the software will immediately upload and download the data, according to your specifications. Furthermore, the folders you have targeted for backup will act as special sync folders. Everything you store in those folders will get uploaded automatically.

Although the initial setup process one-time-only, you can change the settings at any time if you wish to. Clicking the application's system tray icon will bring up a panel, on which you can see a list of uploaded and downloaded files, as well as options for bringing up your sync folder, bring up Google Drive on your browser and access the software's preferences menu. The preferences menu is where you can add or remove folders you want to back up and make other important settings.

With Google Backup and Sync on your computer, you'll never have to worry about backing up important data.