Photos, documents and backups
Where are your family photos? Map them before tidying
List phones, cloud accounts and old drives, identify gaps and plan a backup before moving or deleting family photographs.
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Photos, documents and backups
10 guides on “Photos, documents and backups”: calm explanations, clear next steps and checklists for everyday life.
Photos, documents and backups
Synced or backed up? Understand the difference with one photo
A photograph appearing on several devices is not complete protection. Check deletion behaviour, previous versions and independent copies.
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Photos, documents and backups
Test a backup by restoring one file
Use an expendable test file to check your backup. Restore to a separate location and verify the contents, chosen version and recovery process.
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Photos, documents and backups
Organise family photographs with a simple year-and-event structure
Start with ten copied photographs and a clear folder structure. Keep originals, events and edited versions easy to distinguish.
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Photos, documents and backups
Find bills and letters again with understandable filenames
A simple date, sender and document-type pattern makes files easier to find. Try a few copies first and leave sensitive identifiers out of names.
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Photos, documents and backups
Scanning a document: check readability and completeness
A scan is useful only when every page is readable and complete. Check edges, reverse sides and the saved file before putting the paper away.
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Photos, documents and backups
Cloud storage full: make space without losing important files
Cloud storage warning? Separate device and cloud storage, verify independent copies and remove selected items rather than clearing everything at once.
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Photos, documents and backups
External-drive backups: build a routine you can repeat
An external drive needs a clear backup routine. Define coverage, timing, checks, encryption and separate storage before relying on it.
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Photos, documents and backups
Shared folder check: who can still open your files?
Review people, link access and editing rights in shared folders. Remove outdated access deliberately without deleting useful working files.
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Photos, documents and backups
Duplicate photo cleanup: compare before deleting
Similar photographs are not always duplicates. Compare originals, edits, resolution and information before merging or removing pictures.
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