Clickfree Automatic Backup 160GB Review
Users were generally very pleased with the ease of use of Clickfree Automatic, which will backup your files automatically once you connect it to your computer.
Users were generally very pleased with the ease of use of Clickfree Automatic, which will backup your files automatically once you connect it to your computer. An expert reviewer at PC World praised the Clickfree for providing hands-off backup with minimal setup. Users at QVC Reviews and Amazon praised the Clickfree for its ease of use, though one user at QVC noted that they had to download additional software to get the drive to work with Windows Vista.
The Clickfree Automatic Backup drive provides user-friendly software to automatically backup your data files. When you connect this drive to your computer, it automatically scans your computer for all of your personal data files; it then allows you choose which files you wish to back up. Note that the Clickfree does not backup your system files, just your personal files. After the first backup, it will only backup files that have changed the next time you run a backup. Note that if your computer is running Windows Vista, you may have to download updated software from the Clickfree website for the hard drive to work properly.
With the Clickfree Automatic Backup, you will get less storage space for your money than from some of its competitors. But if you are looking for an easy setup and hands-off backup of your personal files, the Clickfree might be a good choice for you.
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