Backup and Recovery Course

In case of disaster, encryption or other malady, you can use the different types of Windows backups to bring your data back as soon as possible to your Windows 10 hosts.

56 minutes

Course description

Did you know there are two types of backups in Windows 10? Only one of them can allow you to restore your entire hard drive in case of a disaster. Learn about backup types, shadow copies, malware delivery and anti-malware software to protect your Windows hosts from any catastrophe.

Syllabus

Anti-Malware Programs

Video - 00:08:00
Learn how to protect your computer by using an anti-malware program.
Malware Types and Delivery

Video - 00:21:00
Learn about the different ways viruses and other malware can infect your system.
Windows Recovery and Reset Windows

Video - 00:11:00
Learn how to recover and reset a Windows 10 host that no longer boots properly.
Full System Backup

Video - 00:06:00
Watch a full system backup using the Windows 7 backup option in the Control Panel on your Windows 10 host.
Quick Recovery Options (File History)

Video - 00:05:00
Watch a demonstration of how to use File History backups and discuss how it's different from traditional backups.
File History Backup

Video - 00:05:00
Learn about File History backups to recover items that may have been encrypted or deleted.

Meet the author

Robert McMillen

Professor Robert McMillen is a college instructor with over 50 technical certifications. He has an MBA and teaches Computer Science at Portland based colleges. Robert has earned multiple MCSEs and an MCT from Microsoft. He is the owner of Tech Publishing, a Portland-based network new media company. Robert has over 20 years of experience in network engineering and earned certifications from companies like Microsoft, Checkpoint, IBM, and Cisco. Some of his higher profile jobs have been restoring email for the government to prosecute Enron executives, training the network vulnerability assessment team for the U.S. Army, and relocating the Xbox world for Microsoft.

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