MiniTool ShadowMaker makes the backup fast and easy

MiniTool ShadowMaker 2.0 is a 76 MB download and can be installed relatively clean, so only one process runs in the background. Why the company uses its own time planning, if Windows provides its own task planning, very competent, is not clear? It's an almost universal practice with backup software and we do not know why. ShadowMaker also creates startup media in Windows PE format.

The ShadowMaker interface is Windows 10-style. Functionally, it's the tabbed dialog box, which is popular for step-by-step tasks, and is exceptionally logical and simple.

ShadowMaker backs up full partitions, can clone entire drives and is new in version 2.0: backs up individual files and folders. Most users, at least the least technical, prefer to insure everything. It is a daunting experience to back up a backup and realize that what you really wanted was not there. For those who really know what they are doing, backing up only the important data saves a lot of time and storage.

The free version of ShadowMaker makes incremental backups that support changes made since the last backup. The program also automatically deletes the old backup sets, that is. H. The complete and incremental parts of a previous backup copy to make room for the most recent backups when storage becomes tight.

Other features include variable compression; Notifications by email and notifications; the option to save only the sectors used or all; Turn off the computer after the backup, and password protection.

As mentioned above, there are also boot media with full recovery functionality. If you only need to restore specific files, MiniTool ShadowMaker will attach the image as a virtual disk so you can browse and copy content.