A list of the most important computer system files and folders to Backup

Often when I go to restore my computer or transfer my data to another system, I have more than likely forgotten to backup at least one important file.

Sometimes it is a password or a setting, and sometimes an entire folder. By making simple mistakes, I have lost a lot of important information over the years.

However now I have vowed to religiously backup my data at least once a week. This is easy enough to perform as long as I can remember all of the files and folders I need to backup. My memory isn't that good so I devised a list of the most important files to backup from my computer hard drive.Here is my backup list

My Documents (Which includes everything in it like My pictures, My music etc) Read my article on how to organize your computer. Simply copy the entire folder.
Email Address Book. How to backup your address book
Email Folder System (Inbox, Sent items etc) Here's How to backup your email folders
Email Account settings like your password and username. How to Backup email account settings.
Email Message rules. What are message rules? How to backup message rules
Favorites for Internet Explorer. Located in C:\Documents and Settings\Your username\Favorites Simply copy the folder.
Drivers for my computer (Video, Sound, Lan, Chipset, etc) About Device Drivers

My husband always says "Tell her a joke on Monday and she will get it by Friday". There's my problem right there. I am so busy trying to get his jokes, that I need a list for everything else I do.

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