Symantec utilities are well-known security software. However one of them, Norton 360, is not only security software. It is also a backup utility with ability to store your backup data using secure online storage. You can easily backup your pictures, documents, contacts, music, videos, emails, internet favorites and other files or folders. You have 2 GB space for your online backup, not too much. However you can backup to another disc or burn your data backup onto a CD/DVD too.
Online backup with Norton 360
So at first you need to run Norton 360 application. The easiest way is to click on its link on your Windows Desktop. After the Norton 360 starts, click the Backup and Restore button in the application’s window.
If you have not backup using Norton 360 yet, the application tell you that you need to set up your backup process. Take a look at the bottom of the window and click the Back Up link.
You should see a Backup Setting window now. There are three steps you should do. Select what you would like to back up. Check the size of selected items. Then click on the blue button called Change for backup location settings and in a dialog select Secure Online Storage.
If this is your first use of Norton 360 and Secure Online Storage, you will be prompted for your e-mail and password for a Symantec account. After that you could use a Change button for setting up a backup schedule.
If this is your setting for usual backup, don’t forget to save this setting – just click the Save Settings button.
You are ready to start your online backup now. Click the Run Backup Now button and wait for completing the backup process. How long it will take? It depends on a size of your files for backup process.
How to restore your files?
I hope your computer and system will work well for a long time. However something wrong could happen anytime. So if you need to restore you backup, run the Norton 360 window, click Backup and Restore button again and then click Restore link. The rest is similar to backup process.
Select items you would like to restore, click the Restore Now button and wait until it’s finished.
Norton 360 is interesting backup/security software. With Secure Online Storage it has a bonus value to its standard functions. Online backup is very comfortable process and if you select only very important items, the 2 GB size should be enough for your needs.
can you restore from a diffrent computer? my mums comp was stolen and i need to restore her files
Hi,the only things you need is username and pasword to your Norton Account.
Jan Polzer, Backup HowTo admin
How can i change tha account to logon to the backup ?
go to www.mynortonaccount.com
Jan Polzer, Backup HowTo admin
Is it posible to change the accoun i use to backup ? My problem is tha i registered my brothers Norton 360 with my Norton account, now we can see each others secure store, can re-register his Norton so he has his own account ?
I didn't try it, so I could not help more.
Jan Polzer, Backup HowTo admin
Few more features :
* PC Security with industry-leading virus, spyware, and firewall protection
* Identity Protection to protect against stolen logins and passwords, and phishing web sites
* Network Management to monitor security status across wireless and wired networks
* Automatic Backup to safeguard important files
* PC Tuneup to keep your computer running at peak performance
* One Click Support to solve problems quickly and easily
I bought the product yesterday and it ran backup last night.
I wanted to backup less than a meg of data.
It ran and failed, because it said I used over 2 GIG of data and it wanted me to BUY more.
Well, I tried to delete what I had backed up. I tried and tried and tried.
I was unable to delete even ONE file. It never finished. I tried to CHAT with support. I got on chat and the person NEVER answered me back.
Overall, a very, very poor showing! DO NOT BUY Norton 360!
This is very strange. I have never contacted Symantec's support. Let us know if you will get answer to your problem. Thanks.
Jan Polzer, Backup HowTo admin
I have some old files backed up on Norton's secure on line storage that I would like to delete.
Does anyone know how to do this please?
Hi, I'm affraid that the only way how to do this is to remove all files you backed up before.
I hope this helps you. Currently I don't have an englisg version of Norton 360 installed, so I am not sure if all button and link name are the same as I wrote.
personally recommend Norton Internet Security 2007/8 over Norton 360. Its a ligher than 360 on the system. While it does not have a backup program, I do find the Norton backup program is quite slow and its pop-ups annoying and only slow a PC.
So and what backup software could you recommend instead of Norton 360?