General rate: Positive
A Dr. File Finder Review: http://www.drff.net/reviews/drff04-45.html#1 ShadowBack, by Warm And Fuzzy Logic, is a backup program that takes a very different approach from other backup products. The interface is very intuitive and the product is very easy-to-use, which makes it perfect for both new and experienced users. The program offers a couple of different modes, a "Simple Backup" and an "Advanced Backup". If you do an advanced backup you select the files and folder you want to have backed up as you would with most backup programs. Where it gets really interesting is when you go to do a "simple" backup. Select this option and you are presented with two choices. That's right, two. You can either tell the program to "Backup My Programs" or "Backup My Work". First time around I selected the option to backup "work" because that intrigued me. Just click the button and the program takes off, backing up things like documents, Internet bookmarks, even email. I was quite impressed with how fast the program worked, and what it picked out. The program rapidly navigated around my hard disk and didn't select files that weren't important. Very slick, but there's more! ShadowBack keeps track of files, as they change, and then backs them up for you. It can wait and back them up later in the day when your computer is idle or it can backup files as you change them. An impressive and useful feature. And just think of the peace-of-mind you'd have knowing that all your important work was not only saved, but backed up as well. The program works with a wide range of media including CD-R, CD-RW, SCSI, DVD+RW, DVD+R, DVD-R, DVD-RW, tape drives, and Firewire. Another really impressive feature is that the program offers support for a number of popular products, including Word, Excel, Outlook, Outlook Express, MS Works, Money, PowerPoint, and more. If you have any of the supported programs ShadowBack will find them and you can include them specifically in your backups. It doesn't get much easier than that. And heck, the program even makes it very easy to backup your Windows Registry. This is one of the "smartest" backup programs I've seen to date, no doubt about it. ShadowBack, by Warm And Fuzzy Logic, is a powerful backup tool that's also very easy-to-use. You can go into advanced mode and select exactly what you want to have backed up. Or, you can tell the program to backup your work, or your programs, and let it take off on its own. The real time backup option is truly innovative and it gives you the ability to know that your important work is always backed up. The program supports a wide range of media types and couldn't be easier to use. It's ideally suited to newer users because it can find the data you need backed up which means you don't have to worry about it or try to find it. And, at the same time, it's also excellent for experienced users because you can define exactly what you want backed up . So, if you're looking for a backup program that was designed with users in mind, you owe it to yourself to take a good look at ShadowBack! It's one of the most impressive programs I've looked at this year. Give it a try, I know you'll like it.