#Microsoft synctoy for windows 7 windows 10#
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With my current set up, I have an external USB Drive to which I have assigned a Drive Letter. I also want it to be a local Backup to a hard drive that can be disconnected from the computer when not in use вЂ“ just like SyncToy. I donвЂ™t mind paying but I donвЂ™t want to pay a subscription. Therefore, I want a program that operates like SyncToy. It is more of a synchronisation program rather than a back up program вЂ“ as the name suggests. The thing I like most about SyncToy is that is makes a direct copy of everything so that it looks just like the copied drive. Nevertheless I will start looking around for an alternative to SyncToy in case it stops working and/or if the File History backup method is withdrawn вЂ“ which I hope is never the case. As a result, I do not have it on my newer computers and, therefore, I donвЂ™t know if it works on Win 11.ДЄ 4th backup is a bit superfluous on the other computers that do not have anything of importance on them.

#Microsoft synctoy for windows 7 download#

Unfortunately SyncToy is no longer available for download from The Microsoft Download Centre but it still continues to work where it is installed.

#Microsoft synctoy for windows 7 windows 10#

In fact with my main older computer (still running Windows 10 вЂ“ it canвЂ™t be updated to Win 11), I have a 4th (local) backup to an external drive that is neither connected permanently to the internet nor the computer in case I get infected with ransomware type malware.ДЇor the 4th copy, I have been using the Microsoft program вЂњSyncToyвЂќ. I use the 3-2-1 method in case something goes wrong with the internet and you need a local backup. In my case the third off site copy is on OneDrive. That is вЂ“ the original on the computer with a local Backup copy on an external hard drive (using Windows Backup) and the third copy in another location. Three (3) copies of all data, stored on Two (2) different local storage media, with one (1) copy offsite, in a remote location.

Nothing has changed since my last post and the Backup section in Win 11 вЂSettingsвЂ™ continues to be for backup to OneDrive only.ДЄs stated, I use the 3-2-1 Backup method.

Please refer to my previous post about this topic.