Got a simple solution from my nephew Ben... IT guy at accounting firm in T-town...it's free and works! also a linnex version. Check out the link below. I am backing up as i send this. I was really loath to fool with the registry... end up pulling out hair every time I mess with my computer. lol Cort

From: Ben Judd>
Date: Tuesday, July 05, 2016 7:58 AM
To: Courtney Judd <k4wi@k4wi.net>
Subject: back up
I have never had reliable results from windows backups.  the program i've been using most lately is from VEEAM.  


It does image level backups so you can do a bare metal restore if needed as well as file level restores. 


From: Courtney Judd <k4wi@k4wi.net>
To: Ben Judd <
Sent: Monday, July 4, 2016 6:34 PM
Subject: Re: back up

hey Ben just using the back up utility that comes with win 10 in the control panel.... maybe I should get some 3rd party?

What backup software are you using?

On Jul 4, 2016, at 2:52 PM, Courtney Judd <k4wi@k4wi.net> wrote: