Get into the habit of backing up your OS from time to time. But since the updates are cumulative even a slightly older backup can still be a good option. So, your backup will be missing these updates should you restore it, say after a few months. Microsoft releases updates for Windows on a regular basis, surely you know what Patch Tuesday is. The only real con is that the backup will age rather quickly. You may also create regular backups of the system, with software installed, to go back to that state and not the initial clean after-installation state of the operating system. You get to start from scratch, without spending hours fixing the issues. But you can save time if you have a backup of the OS, especially if it is of a clean Windows 10 installation. Re-installing Windows is a chore that has ruined many a weekend for me. And if your hard drive crashes? Do you want to spend time re-installing the OS and all those updates again with multiple reboots along the way? What if a malware infects your computer? You could disinfect the PC or even format the entire drive. Let's say you install some software or driver and your PC crashes. The backup is a fallback option should problems arise. Even the installation of antivirus can wait if you plan to switch from Windows Defender to another security solution. Things not to do before backing up the OS Do not install any software just yetĪpart from your drive imaging program, you should not install any third-party software on a clean install of Windows before you have backed up the OS. Also,Â delete the browser data completely after downloading the backup application. Tip: Don't forget to create a Recovery Media (USB Flash Drive) after backing up the OS. I cannot stress this enough, if you save it on the same drive on your computer, you may not be able to access it if the drive/OS fails. Save the backup image on a different drive, like a portable or external HDD. I will not respond to low ball offers or weekend tech warriors with opinions of this laptop.You can use Windows' built-in Backup & Restore tool, or use a third-party program like Macrium Reflect Free to backup your computer's C: Drive.

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