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Link: http://www.2brightsparks.com/download-syncback.html

Okay, so thrifty ninjas don't run Windows, but hey, even thrifty ninjas have dads and grandmas who walk the Microsoft path and turn to them for help with setup and maintenance.

Sensei has searched high and low for great free backup software for Windows. What does "great" mean?  "Great" means that a) it works well, b) it works fast, c) it is highly configurable and flexible, d) it can be scheduled, and e) it sends Grandma and Sensei a report about whether the backup was successful or failed.

The best solution found?

SyncBack Freeware from 2BrightSparks, hands down.

SyncBack is a rsync workalike with an easy for a ninja to use gui adminstration interface.  SyncBack has a plethora of options, sends automated emails with HTML backup reports attached, and can be scheduled through the Windows "Scheduled Tasks" tool.  Like rsync, SyncBack can intelligently detect which files have been changed since the last time they were backed up, and refresh the backup target space with only those files, making backup much much faster.

Combine with a file storage service like Dropbox for deep deliciousness.