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There are many ways to back up personal files on a Windows computer, probably too many. Yet here comes another option in the form of Back4Sure, and guess what? We kind of like it, you know. Back4Sure ...

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If used properly, new features built into Windows 11 offer safe, nearly complete backup, restore, repair, and recovery operations without third-party tools — but there are some caveats worth knowing.