File Backup, Hard Disk Image Backup and Database Backup Software for Windows
Handy Backup - File Backup, Hard Disk Image Backup and Database Backup Software for Windows
Handy Backup Works with Windows Vista

Backup software for MS Windows® 7/Vista/XP/2000 or 2008/2003 Server

Handy Backup Full - data backup, database backup and drive imaging software for Windows


On this page you can learn about the entire feature set of Handy Backup software. All listed features are available in Handy Backup Full. You can also compare the functionality of this and other versions in Comparison Chart.

Type of Backup

Backup Capabilities

Where to back up

What to back up

Restore Features

Synchronize Features

Type of Backup

  • Full Backup - all files of the selected backup set are copied upon each backup session
  • Incremental Backup - only new and last modified files are backed up
  • Differential Backup - back up only slighted changes of your data, on byte level, compared to the previous full backup
  • Mirror Backup - provides identity of content of the two selected folders

Backup Capabilities

  • Automatic backup scheduler - define the backup plan and run backup and recovery tasks automatically on a minute-to-month basis
  • Run backup as Windows service - allows users to set up backup schedule and options once and have backup processes always started in time even with no user logged in
  • Backup password 128 bit-encryption - can be applied to all of your backup data to protect them from possible risks during the transfer and storage
  • Backup with ZIP compression - built-in multi-level ZIP backup compression to minimize your time online and storage space used
  • Back up music, back up Videos, back up photos, backup pictures, etc. using backup file filtering – by specifying file extensions you can include or exclude needed files
  • Exclude temporary and system files. Using file filtering you can remove unnecessary files from the backup set
  • Built-in DVD/Blu-Ray/HD-DVD recording engine - no third party software is required to record backup data to disks
  • Disk verification - verify your backups after burning to DVD, CD, Blu-ray or HD DVD disks to avoid problems during restoration
  • Event logs/reports backups - by viewing the log file, your stay informed about all executed tasks and task statuses, as well as errors
  • Email notifications - about operation results are sent to you regularly providing you with up-to-date information about the progress of task execution and errors
  • Managing open files - allows skipping files which are open at the moment of backup to avoid loss of file integrity
  • Other program to run before/after running backup tasks - you can schedule any task to run before or after a selected program
  • Import/export of all settings and registration status Handy Backup - - you can export your tasks and settings of Handy Backup as well as the registration status of the application to another version of Handy Backup

Where to Back Up

What to Back Up

Restore Features

  • Selective restoration of individual files/folders. This approach is much faster, as it doesn't require you to restore the entire backup set
  • Self-Restorable Backup Sets. You can schedule automatic restoration of backup data, on a flexible schedule
  • Restore File Paths. No matter where your files were taken from, they can be restored to the original folder.
  • Restore to a Separate Location - you can restore backup to any local or networked folder, independently of the original location of files
  • Hard Disk Cloning - by restoring a backup of a partition, or an image copy of a hard drive, you receive a cloned system

Synchronize Features

  • Synchronize files and folders. You can easily keep all important files synchronized between computers, no matter if they are desktops, notebooks, LANs, remote FTP servers, etc. Perfect for laptop backup and notebook backup!
  • Single- and two-direction synchronization. You can schedule copying from one folder to another, or synchronization of contents of both folders
  • Enhanced files selection through the use of file masks. You can choose specific files that you need to synchronize: e.g. Microsoft Word documents, PowerPoint presentations, etc.

System Requirements

Handy Backup is designed to back up Windows computers and back up small business servers:

Note: You can back up Windows Servers working under both 32- and 64-bit platforms.

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Handy Backup Is the Only Application to Do What We Want

My company has been testing backup software for the last 13 years and we have found Handy Backup the only application to do what we want and when we want without causing any problems. We now sell this application to all our users and recommend it to everyone.

Mary Styles, Network Administrator, Marlen Computers, on August 22, 2008

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Backup to DVD-R - record your backups to DVD-R with our in-built DVD burning tool Backup to CD-R - record your backups to CD-R using data encryption and compression with one click Backup USB - back up your data to any USB connected device such as USB flash key Backup to FTP - transfer your backups to remote FTP server for more data security Backup from FTP - back up data stored on a remote FTP server to your local computer or any removable storage medium

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