As a general rule, people who use their computer occasionally (5 hours/week or less) should be backing up their data on at least a weekly basis. If you use your computer more frequently, however (more than 10 hours/week), backing up daily is probably a good idea. Another variable is the type of data you store on your computer. Obviously, the more important it is to you, the more important backing it up becomes. There are many ways to backup data on your computer - the least effective of which is having the only backup location on your actual hard drive. Instead, use external hardware such as an external hard drive, CD's, or a memory stick. Online backup is another option. This requires the use of an Internet-based data backup storage service.
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