KeepSafe released!
Stardock's new must-have utility!
Monday, April 10, 2006 by Frogboy | Discussion: WinCustomize News
Plymouth, MI - (April 10, 2006) – Stardock Corporation, a leading software application company, announced KeepSafe today. KeepSafe is a revolutionary new utility that combines data backup and revisioning into one simple program. Based on user-defined backup locations and settings, KeepSafe becomes a seamless component of the Windows XP operating system. It is available for $29.95 on www.stardock.com.
Once installed, KeepSafe can be configured to protect user-chosen file types (i.e. -- .doc., .pst, .xls, etc.) or entire directories (i.e. -- "My Documents"). From then on, any time a user works on one of those files and saves their changes; KeepSafe will automatically store a revision to a user-defined location, typically a server, locally, or external drive. The archiving feature allows users to store multiple versions of each document based on the user’s preference. If a key data file gets corrupted, the user can right-click on that file and choose to return to an earlier version, minimizing the lost time and effort. KeepSafe is the intermediate step needed to secure data between backups.
Brad Wardell, CEO and president of Stardock said, "This product works without the user even realizing it’s working. It’s that seamless. Users, once they’ve customized their setting definitions won’t have to remember to backup their important files anymore. KeepSafe will do it automatically without hot keys or hot buttons to worry about."
Another key aspect of KeepSafe is that it builds an on-the-fly database of everything it is protecting. As a result, users can quickly find versions of any document they've ever worked on quickly. If you've ever had to search your hard drive to find something you recently worked on or use a "desktop search" program to find your documents, KeepSafe is for you.
Visit https://www.stardock.com to learn more about Stardock’s KeepSafe as well as Stardock’s other award-winning software products.
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| KeepSafe makes it easy to choose which types of files and which directories you want to "keep safe" | It has a ton of configuration options to give the user total control over how many revisions of a file should be kept, where they should be stored, etc. | KeepSafe integrates into the shell making it easy to recover a lost, deleted, corrupted or just older version of a protect file. | KeepSafe keeps all your work in a database. Any protected file becomes incredibly easy to find. Can't remember where that document from last month you wrote is? No problem, KeepSafe remembers. Just start typing in the name of the file and KeepSafe will filter in matching names as you type. |
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Specifications
KeepSafe: $29.95
Developer: Stardock Corporation (www.stardock.com).
System Requirements:
· Requires Windows XP, 2003, or Windows Vista.
Home page: https://www.stardock.com/products/keepsafe/
Media Inquiries: [email protected]
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Reply #2 Monday, April 10, 2006 1:36 PM
Reply #4 Monday, April 10, 2006 4:27 PM
Reply #5 Monday, April 10, 2006 4:58 PM
Sorry but getting a bit fed up of this. Its always 'oh yes we are working on it but we have been putting all our resources into something else lately'. Sorry but I'm getting a bit fed up.
Reply #6 Monday, April 10, 2006 5:39 PM
Do you mean Object Desktop, not DesktopX?
Which components are you interested in seeing updates for? If you do not have show betas enabled then you may want to turn it on so you can see the current developments.
Reply #7 Monday, April 10, 2006 6:15 PM
Reply #8 Monday, April 10, 2006 6:32 PM
What about ObjectDock?
Reply #10 Monday, April 10, 2006 6:35 PM
Reply #11 Monday, April 10, 2006 7:30 PM
Keepsafe has saved me on one occasion....so I know its value...
[gee I sound like one of those sound-bite ads...."yes, I use Nappysan in my wash, everyday..."]....
Reply #13 Monday, April 10, 2006 10:15 PM
| ObjectDock 1.3 beta should be up this week. |
Hurrah!
Reply #14 Tuesday, April 11, 2006 3:38 AM
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Reply #16 Tuesday, April 11, 2006 6:34 AM
| when diff mode is enabled in that version it will process all the old revisions on your HD too, so saving you space. |
Wow! Great news!
Reply #17 Tuesday, April 11, 2006 10:56 AM
Anyways, Good work with KeepSafe. It's one of my top favorite utilities, if not THE one. And I'm looking forward to DesktopX 3.2 and ObjectDock 1.3.
Reply #19 Tuesday, April 11, 2006 12:17 PM
| How come it doesn't compress the saved files? |
I use XP folder compression. Works the same, controlled by me, no need to add a zip app to the mix.
| Compressing Files or Folders on NTFS Volume To compress a file or folder: 1. Click Start, and then click My Computer. 2. Double-click the NTFS Volume that contains the folder or folders you want to compress. 3. Right-click the file or folder you want to compress, and then click Properties. 4. On the General tab, click Advanced. 5. Click to select the Compress contents to save disk space check box, and then click OK. 6. In the Properties dialog box, click OK. 7. In Confirm Attribute Changes, click the option you want. NOTE: If you move or copy a file into a compressed folder, it is compressed automatically. If you move a file from a different NTFS Volume into a compressed folder, it is also compressed. However, if you move a file from the same NTFS Volume into a compressed folder, the file retains its original state, either compressed or uncompressed. |
| Displaying Compressed Files in Color You can change the display of files and folders that are compressed in Windows Explorer and My Computer, so it is easy to see them. To display compressed files in color: 1. Double-click Folder Options in Control Panel. 2. Click Start, and then click Control Panel. 3. Click Appearance and Themes, and then click Folder Options. 4. On the View tab, click to select the Show encrypted or compressed NTFS files in color check box. |
Reply #20 Tuesday, April 11, 2006 1:54 PM
| How come it doesn't compress the saved files? |
Speed and that the OS itself supports compressing of folders.
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Reply #1 Monday, April 10, 2006 1:36 PM
Now lets roll on ThinkSync and Multiplicity (for Linux and MAC).