Dear Computer Lady, Thanks for a newsletter written simply and in understandable language. In answer to your question of what I would like to know about computer back up: 1. Is it necessary to back up the entire hard drive, or just documents? 2. If not, how would I know what programs I currently have [...]

  Dear Computer Lady, How do you know what files to backup?  I use Quicken just about every day, and always back it up onto a flash drive when I am done.  I also have backup copies of all my Turbotax files. Other than that, I have not been backing up any other files, and [...]

  Hello Computer Lady, I am using an external hard drive and a backup program to save multiple sets of backed up files.  I am saving a total of 5 duplicate sets of backed up files, scheduled to backup once per day.  My question is if a virus invades one of the newer backup sets, [...]