Ashampoo Backup FREE is a free software to back up and restore any file type and even bootable partitions. Thanks to incremental and resource-efficient backup cycles, that are based on easy-to-create backup plans, archives are always up-to-date. And updates are only triggered when enough system resources are available so as to not interfere with users' workflows. Backup plans support ready-to-use filters to support common use cases and to turn plan creation into a matter of seconds. The built-in rescue system comes into its own in the event of hard disk crashes, Windows update issues and malware infections as it enables data recovery even in worst case scenarios. If all else fails, it can even recover and restore entire Windows systems. Ashampoo Backup FREE stores backups either on local/external hard disks or network drives and employs smart compression for space efficiency. The program is permanently free and provides good protection against data loss.