Simple Backup Tool for Windows

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Editors’ Review

Download.com staffFebruary 11, 2013

Simple Backup Tool promises to provide users with a quick and efficient way of keeping their files safe from crashes and hackers by storing them securely. While this sounds like a great idea, this software is flawed in so many ways the word "Simple" should be removed from the title.

The free download appears on the surface to be very easy to use. A basic menu consisting of "Backup," "About," and "Settings" options seems straightforward. In addition, there is a generous empty space for the backup log to chart actions.

Unfortunately, the appearance is the only thing simple about Simple Backup Tool. A trip to the About button doesn't provide a Help menu, but information about what version this is. A trip to the settings menu does actually provide a multitude of settings. However, the settings don't have much of a purpose, because the actual process of backing up files is so counterintuitive the settings are rendered useless.

Without a Help menu, users are left to fend for themselves to back up files. Clicking and dragging doesn't work and there is no obvious place to search your computer for files to back up. Pressing the "Backup" key simply does nothing.

Frustrating and directionless, Simple Backup Tool does not live up to its name. There are many back-up downloads available and we recommend trying them before this program.

What’s new in version 1.6.5.86

Version 1.6.5.86 has added check and workaround for path names longer than MAX_PATH.

Simple Backup Tool for Windows

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Full Specifications

GENERAL

Release: February 12, 2013

Latest update: February 11, 2013

Version: 1.6.5.86

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows 7
Windows 98
Windows ME
Windows XP
Windows 10
Windows Vista
Windows 2003
Windows NT
Windows 2000

Additional Requirements: None

POPULARITY

Total Downloads: 4,923

Downloads Last Week: 1

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User Reviews

3.2/5

5 User Votes

Could Do With Instructions Please!
rtbcompMay 4, 2014
Pros
It appears to work in the background by copying a file in the source path to the target path as soon as you save the file after editing. This saves having to do a backup. It adds a version number to the source file's copy so you retain all the different versions.
Cons
The settings do not make sense, setting to "Manual" performs as above, I would have thought that setting "Manual" would mean that you click a button when you want to back up!
Summary
This could be a very useful program, but it wasn't so much released as escaped. Sorry to labour the point but: Could Do With Instructions Please! Could Do With Instructions Please! Could Do With Instructions Please!
Serves my needs perfectly
jwlindsey1March 10, 2013
Pros
No hassle backup (works in the background at the specified backup interval at a reduced priority) No encryption (not everyone thinks this is great) No compression (with today's terabyte drives, who cares) Simple recovery (just locate the file on the backup drive and drag it back to where you want it)
Cons
Can't think of any
Summary
I want a program that just copies my files into a similar folder on the backup drive. I do not need them separated by type (documents, movies, images, etc.). II am perfectly capable of restoring the files I want without the software trying to locate them for me. I do not need a summary of which types of files I have backed up. Just as the name says: SIMPLE Back-up Tool. I recently had an issue with extremely long path names. Ari (developer) was able to help me resolve the issues and was very patient with my persistence. Issues resolved. And did I say the price is good? FREE.
They changed the program and it doesn't work!
Rod89301November 1, 2009
Pros
It was a good simple program, before the last update.
Cons
It's no good if it doesn't work. At least I can't figure out how this new version works.
Summary
I was using this and getting all the updates. This last update removed all my saved files and won't backup anything. Looks like I'm looking for a new backup program.
A good and easy to use litlle product
fberthelemyJanuary 27, 2008
Pros
Easy to use and seems to work without any problem, and it is free - It's enough for me for saving my day by day routine work. I prefer Cobian Backup (as a freeware) but as long it doesn't work with Vista I'll use this version of Simple Backup Tool
Cons
Its limitations: specifically, I could not save miscellaneous files coming from different folders.
Summary
Easy tool
JDPurtellDecember 8, 2007
Pros
I am backing up files to an external harddrive. I like the gui and log file right on the screen. Also has primitive scheduling capability where as most other freeware backup tools do not.
Cons
When backing up my C:\Users\user\Music folder, it will only copy the files in the root and not any further. It copies the iTunes folder but no files or folders below. Guessing there is an issue with a file type. There is a version 1.07 that I will try to download.
Summary

Developer’s Description

By Ari Pikivirta

Take backup and keep your data safe on PC.

Simple Backup Tool is a very simple application to automatically backup the content of one or more folders. You can specify the input folder and the backup location, and set the program to perform a backup every X minutes. It also offers the option to delete files in the backup folder that are no longer present in the original folder (mirroring). Suitable for the most basic backup needs, easy to use.