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FBackup protects important data by automatically backing it up to any USB/Firewire device, local or network location. The backed up data can either be compressed (using standard zip compression) or an exact copy of the original files.

It is free for personal and commercial purposes

FBackup is a free backup software for both commercial and personal use. This means you can save some money by not having to buy another backup program.

Automatic backups

You define a backup job, set it to run automatically, and forget about it. FBackup will automatically run the backup on the scheduled date, so you will not only have the benefits of having your data protected, but you will also save precious time.

Backup with standard zip compression

When using “full backup”, the sources will be archived with standard zip compression. FBackup uses ZIP64 compression, which means it can create zip files over 2GB. You can also password protect your backup zip files.

Exact copies of files

If you don’t want to have the files stored in one zip file, FBackup can create exact copies of the backup sources using “mirroring”. Since FBackup will also back up empty folders, you can use this backup type to create a “mirror” copy of the original files on the destination. So it is not just a file backup software.

Run pre/post backup actions

For each backup job, you can define an action to be performed before or after the backup. For example, you can select “Empty backup” before the backup runs, so that all the previously backed up files will be deleted before they are loaded. As a post-backup action, you can set it to persist, log off, hibernate, or even shut down your computer when the backup is complete.

Easy to use

The two main functions of a backup program are backup and restore. FBackup makes them easy for you by providing friendly wizards. You start a new backup wizard, select the “what”, “where”, “how” and “when” to back up, and the backup is ready to run. If you need to restore files, open a restore wizard and it will ask you “where” you want the files to be restored.

Automatic updates

FBackup automatically checks for updates weekly so you know when a new version is released. The option to check for updates can be disabled, but we recommend that it is enabled so that FBackup will be up to date.

Multiple backup destinations.

By default, your backups will be stored on the local Windows partition. To ensure that you have a safe backup, we recommend that you store the backups in other destinations supported by FBackup. It supports external drives such as USB/Firewire, mapped network drives, CD/DVD/BluRay and online destinations (Google Drive and Dropbox). This way, if your computer suffers a hardware failure, you’ll have your data safely in a remote location.

Backup plugins

You can load plugins for backing up or restoring specific application settings or other custom data (such as game saves, email data, etc.). Once loaded into FBackup, these plugins will display the sources needed to be backed up for that application in “Predefined Backups”. You can see a list of all available backup plugins here: Free Backup Plugins.

Back up open files

If a file is in use by another program at the time of the backup, FBackup will still be able to back up that file, because it uses the Volume Shadow service provided by Windows. So as long as you are using Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 2003 Server, Windows 2008 Server or Windows 7, FBackup will back up these open files. As an example, you will be able to back up your Outlook emails and settings without closing the program first.

Multilingual

You can select a language for the user interface from the currently supported languages. If you would like to help us translate the website or its interface into another language, you can do so by visiting the Languages ​​page.

FBackup has a simple interface and guides you through the process of defining a backup job using a friendly wizard that asks you:

1. Where will you save the backup (destination).
2. What do you want to back up (the sources).
3. How will you run the backup (using full backup which zips the files, or mirror copy which doesn’t zip them).
4. When do you want to run the backup (you can schedule it to run automatically or run it manually).

Once a backup job is defined, you can run it manually by pressing the Backup button (or F6), or if you add a scheduler, it will run automatically. FBackup can easily back up sources from local drives (including USB-connected drives) to destinations such as USB/Firewire-connected devices or mapped network locations. It creates either standard zip files (when using “full backup”), or exact copies of the original sources without compression (when using “mirror copy”). The best thing about this free backup software is that it protects your data for free.

What is new

• Updated: Danish translation and strings for other languages
• Fixed: Restore pst/ost files created with block backup