Argentum Backup
 Argentum
Backup is a handy, small, fast, easy backup software
program that lets you easily back up your documents
and folders. It safely protects you from accidental
deletes, overwrites and viruses. Backups are stored
in Zip files and can be created both manually and automatically
using the schedule.
We recommend Argentum Backup for its easy
interface for novice computer users as well as most
average users that want to back up their "stuff."
Argentum handles the task with ease, including the backup
of e-mail and e-mail settings, including Outlook Express,
Outlook and Thunderbird. It can back up to a separate
hard drive, a backup folder, a disc or network. If you
use Windows XP, Argentum Backup uses the CD burner function
in the XP operating system.
We do not see much use for the program
in an office setting. The lack of an e-mail report function
and inability to handle locked files may make this a
system administrator's nightmare.
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What our tester has to say...
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found it backs up files rather nicely and handles CD-R/RW
with outside help or without. When I told the program
not to use the default Windows CD burning software,
the program managed to burn a CD by itself. I did try
a DVD after attempting the program's built-in software
and ended up without any backup happening at all. The
program stated "Device not ready," and ended.
When it comes to backing up registry,
the program vendor says you can do it, but I have yet
to discover where that option is.
I backed up read-only files like open
MS Word files, and they don't bother Argentum at all;
it backs them up just fine. Locked files, however, are
not so easy. Argentum encountered locked files (Outlook)
and told me that some problems were found. The program
reported the files as "Access Denied."
The program does have a log maintaining
vague information from all backups in sequential order.
The log does not include a list of files backed up or
tell you what files were excluded. The log does keep
all backup jobs seperated if you choose to back up multiple
jobs at once, which is very easy to do on accident.
There are fully functional shortcuts
making the backup jobs easier for a novice user. Although,
these shortcuts may require a small amount of tweaking.
I went through the e-mail and contacts shortcut and
found that it was not set to backup my e-mail or shortcuts
at all. The shortcut was actually setup to back up my
Internet bookmarks.
The trial version is limited but still
provides for an idea on how the program could work for
you. The user is limited to no more than four backup
jobs at any given time. A backup job must be done using
the "Default Settings" that all backup jobs
fall back on. The option to individualize each job's
specific backup location is disabled in the trial.
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What the vendor has to say...
Argentum™ Backup is a handy, small
backup program that lets you easily back up your documents
and folders. It safely protects you from accidental
deletes, overwrites and viruses. Backups are stored
in Zip files and can be created both manually and automatically
(on the schedule).
The product includes a number of templates to back
up Windows registry, Windows desktop, Outlook folders,
e-mail messages and databases of your favorite messenger:
ICQ, MSN, Yahoo!, AOL. Argentum Backup is ideal for
unattended, automatic backups; just set it up once and
forget about it. Once you have its scheduling agent
activated, you always have a backup copy of your data.
Argentum Backup is designed to be suitable for both
beginners and advanced users. Advanced features include
powerful stacking, file masks, different backup strategies,
strong encryption and more. Argentum Backup is ergonomical
and easy to use; small and fast, taking just a small
amount of system resources.
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