Fab's AutoBackup 7 Pro - a must have tool for techs

[sapphirescales]

One of Fab's AutoBackup main aspects is its ease of use. If you feel like it is too complicated now, then I crossed a red line and it is a big fail to my eyes.
I do my best to keep it like people wants it to be and now, whatever I do, it feels like I am never on the right path. You must not be the only one thinking this way, so , yes, that worries me.

Jesus @fabs take a chill pill. Do you think Microsoft worries about stubborn holdouts that are still using Windows XP? Not everyone is going to like every change or new feature added to software. Newer versions seeming over complicated is a common complaint. And it's true. Isn't Word 2016 more complicated than Word '97? But where would we be if we were all still using Word '97? You need to add new features and fixes to your software so people will want to buy the new versions. But there will always be some that prefer an old version, and there's nothing wrong with that.

And yes, I'm sure there are still people using Word '97 and swear up and down that they're not going to change. Don't worry about people like that.

Oh, and @Barcelona I'm not saying that you're like an old stubborn holdout here. The version you're using isn't very old and I'm sure you'll update eventually because of the new fixes (not necessarily the new features).

Adding new features does complicate software. It's just the way it is. But new features are important, regardless whether you use them or not.

But to be perfectly honest, it takes a matter of seconds to set up a backup procedure with Fabs. I don't see the complication that @Barcelona is talking about. If you're talking about the feature to add "other" folders, that was a completely necessary addition. Not everyone stores their stuff in the normal places.

 

[fincoder]

I don't see the complication that @Barcelona is talking about

I can't see any unnecessary complication either.The only obvious new feature is the information displayed during the backup.

@Barcelona How is more visibility about a running backup over-complicating the app? I suspect you've been spooked by the discussion about possible new features that aren't even implemented yet or may never be. Rest assured the latest version doesn't include any of that.

I also think some of the new features that have been discussed for future releases could be implemented in such a way as to not complicate the app, or to minimise any complication.

For instance, the proposed 'Other user profile files/folders' option could simply be a single checkbox on the 'Extra files and folders' tab. Additionally it could open the filesystem tree and select these folders to visually show what extra folders are to be backed up, but if too hard to implement or people think it's 'too complicated' this additional part of the feature is not as important.

 

[GTP]

How is more visibility about a running backup over-complicating the app? I suspect you've been spooked by the discussion about possible new features that aren't even implemented yet or may never be. Rest assured the latest version doesn't include any of that.

You may be right. I was "spooked" as you put it when I discovered that a folder I had manually chosen to backup was in fact not backed up as I expected it to be. Thinking I had done something wrong, I used an earlier version. That version worked perfectly and as expected.
This - and all the talk about adding this and that - left me wondering if Fabs Autobackup was straying too far from the path.
I have the latest version and a job for it later today so I'll test it out and see what transpires.

 

[sapphirescales]

You may be right. I was "spooked" as you put it when I discovered that a folder I had manually chosen to backup was in fact not backed up as I expected it to be. Thinking I had done something wrong, I used an earlier version. That version worked perfectly and as expected.
This - and all the talk about adding this and that - left me wondering if Fabs Autobackup was straying too far from the path.
I have the latest version and a job for it later today so I'll test it out and see what transpires.

Sounds like a bug to be reported. Bugs and problems are bound to crop up with newer versions of the software. I'm planning on staying with the version I'm currently on for the foreseeable future, updating it maybe once a year or whatnot until @fabs introduces a new feature I'm dying to try. I generally don't update my software in the field for months/years at a time. I want to make sure that bugs and problems are kept to a minimum. For example, the version of Parted Magic that I keep on my main flash drive is still from 2015. It's about time I updated that, but I'm too lazy and no new killer features have been released so I'm not too eager to go and pay for it again when all it has is newer versions of the same software that works just fine.

 

[fabs]

I have finally been able to reproduce that odd issue when restoring to new user accounts created from the program and finally fixed it (HALLELUJAH!). So, Fab's AutoBackup 7 Pro V7.0.6.84 is online now.

Change log:
Removed:
- Instructions to set additional read/write permissions to newly created user profiles straight from the program before restore or transfer jobs. This was added to solve an issue at restore to such new user profiles but it was not the cure. Since it slows down the job, it has been removed.

Fixed:
- Restore to a newly created user profile from the app was not working. It required to restart the program or reboot the computer then restore the files.
- Better form resize handling for the live job information boxes and labels.
- When using VSS snapshots, the source folder looked like "C:Fabs_X_ShadowCopy" and could appear on job reports. The "Fabs" word has been replaced with "VSS" since this could be disturbing for branded software.

Grab it from your orders history's details on the shop's website at https://store.fpnet.fr/account.php?language=en or using the bundled updater tool (click the "Download Fab's AutoBackup 7.X" link within the program and get the updated files).

 

[Larry Sabo]

Is it possible to have the Fabs update process re-open the main program immediately after the update completes? I invariably close the browser folder from where I started the program and have to go searching for the program once the update is completed. Obviously a trivial nuisance but it would be helpful to have it re-start the program after the update. Thanks for all that you do, @fabs!

 

[fabs]

Is it possible to have the Fabs update process re-open the main program immediately after the update completes? I invariably close the browser folder from where I started the program and have to go searching for the program once the update is completed. Obviously a trivial nuisance but it would be helpful to have it re-start the program after the update. Thanks for all that you do, @fabs!

This is something that can be done in a next release. I just have to change the updater so it restarts the new version after update. That's not a big deal and it makes things simpler

 

[River Valley Computer]

It is still there:

It is still there:

Hi Fabrice - I have not been able to get FABS 7 Pro to show this yet - in any release. Help!

 

[fabs]

Weird, I have the prompt each time I try it. Perhaps you need to uncheck the recheck the box. There was an issue with it in the first release that had it.
Just check the box, then hit the "launch" button on the main app. Then it will list all the files and calculate the required size and show it in a message prompt.

 

[fabs]

Is it possible to have the Fabs update process re-open the main program immediately after the update completes?

I have put an update version if the updates online. At next update, you will get it and the update after this one, you will see the requested feature in action. You can also get it by running the previous Fab’s AutoBackup release if you still have it, then update it.
This updated reloads Fab’s AutoBackup once you have clicked the "Exit" button after it has downloaded updates.

 

[Larry Sabo]

Thanks, @fabs! You're customer service terrific!

 

[fabs]

Thanks, @fabs! You're customer service terrific!

That was not a big deal, so, I did it. Fast and easy

 

[fincoder]

reloads Fab’s AutoBackup once you have clicked the "Exit" button after it has downloaded updates

Thankyou, this will be very convenient!

 

[GTP]

Excellent, but was no big deal as I usually run Fabs from WRT, so when it didn't open after updating I just clicked the entry in WRT (Custom Tools section) and voilà...

 

[fabs]

Hi, I am looking for some smart tricks about Fab's AutoBackup for my speech at the Chicago ITO Compass!
I would like to know what's your most smart and unusual Fab's AutoBackup use if you mind to share some tips.

 

[Porthos]

I would like to know what's your most smart and unusual Fab's AutoBackup use if you mind to share some tips.

I use it to quickly restore my default Firefox and Chrome settings/customizations on a fresh install.

 

[GTP]

is it possible to have a setting/checkbox/switch to turn off "Loading last session"?
Or maybe a checkbox to "Do Not Remember Previous Sessions" so they don't load in future?

Thanks.

 

[sapphirescales]

is it possible to have a setting/checkbox/switch to turn off "Loading last session"?
Or maybe a checkbox to "Do Not Remember Previous Sessions" so they don't load in future?

Thanks.

That's a great idea! Even something in the config file would be welcome.

 

[fabs]

I was thinking about an option in the config file. Just to not add another option/check box on the GUI.
I guess this request comes from the additional folders selections that last from a job to another right?
Then, I could add an option like "DoNotSaveSettings" (if you want another name for this variable, it's time!) that could be set to 1 in this case

 

[sapphirescales]

I was thinking about an option in the config file. Just to not add another option/check box on the GUI.
I guess this request comes from the additional folders selections that last from a job to another right?
Then, I could add an option like "DoNotSaveSettings" (if you want another name for this variable, it's time!) that could be set to 1 in this case

Whatever you gotta do. I personally don't like having my settings saved between jobs as they're never the same anyway.