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A computer user may have a huge collection of computer software, however their collection can never be complete without the proper backup software.

There are so many software choices for users. Ranging from games, to backup utilities. Every computer user has a collection of software installed on their system. This software often ranges from games of solitaire to word processing suites. Digging farther down, a user often has various utilities for their system to combat the latest viruses and spyware. Something that can usually not be found on a system is backup software.

Backup software is important for every user, since computers are so unpredictable, you may never know when you might just loose all of your personal files.

Don't get me wrong; some users may just backup their files using file management software, while others may just use the backup utilities that Microsoft Windows provides.

Each package of commercial backup software has its own set of special features. It's best to look over a variety of programs and their features and find a program that suits your needs.

There are however some really great pieces of backup software out there that do some incredible things. Some software will automatically backup your files, while other software allows you to backup your personal files to CD-R discs with a few mouse clicks.

Of all the backup software I have personally used over the years, Iomega Automatic Backup software is a wonderful little package of software. It allows you to specify which files you would like to make backup copies of, and when the backups should be created. Advanced options found within the software allow you to save multiple revisions of your work. Perfect if you need copies of your work through every level of development. Iomega Automatic Backup can be tried for thirty days before a license is required, and can be found at http://www.iomega.com

WinBackup is another great piece of software. Although it is hardly known, it is an excellent piece of software for anyone who wishes to encrypt their backups so they do not fall into the wrong hands. WinBackup also has advanced capabilities including a compression engine, that will allow your backups to be smaller in size. The software also generates comprehensive log files for the user, so that it is easy to keep track of your backup archives. You can find out more information about WinBackup at http://www.acesoft.net

A third great program to help backup your computer data is made by Norton, a company who has been releasing utilities designed to help computer users for almost two decades. The program, Norton Ghost, allows you to make a perfect copy of your hard disk, and when needed you can easily restore either all of the contents, or just some of the individual files that you had previously backed up. Norton Ghost also offers a wide array of scheduling tools so that making system backups can be fully automated. For more information about Norton Ghost, check out Norton's website at http://www.norton.com.

Three excellent backup software packages. Each have their own strengths, and are all made for the home user. The only problem a user should have now is deciding which package is right for them.

You can download trial editions of all three of the software titles listed above, and get a feel of their interface. Also search the internet for reviews of the software products in order to help you decide which of the products are the best for your personal needs.

James Fohl is a contributor at Free-backup.info -- the home of the popular Amazon S3 based tool for online remote backup -- Back2zip. This article can be found at http://free-backup.info/some-excellent-third-party-backup-software-suggestions.html