Holy …! My Win7 backup folders are empty!

Reader Jean-Pierre was understandably concerned:
    "Hi Fred, I have done a complete image backup as you explained [in the May 12 Top Story, 'Build a complete Windows 7 safety net']. However, when I went to where the image was saved and clicked Properties, it showed the size was 0 bytes. Is it right? Or did I do something wrong?"

It's alarming, but also normal; your Windows backups are there — just hidden. Here's how to see them.

That's the lead item in my new weekly column for the Windows Secrets newsletter.

The complete issue:

Free content posted on June 02, 2011:

TOP STORY By Woody Leonhard Re-examining Dropbox and its alternatives Setting up Dropbox from a privacy point of view Dropbox privacy called into question What should — or can — you do about it? LOUNGE LIFE By Kathleen Atkins Young hacker thwarts Parental Controls — how? WACKY WEB WEEK By Revia Romberg Guest lizard doesn't lounge on show

 
Paid content:

LANGALIST PLUS By Fred Langa Holy …! My Win7 backup folders are empty! Revealing files Win7 hides by default Where did this Outside In app come from? Browser error spoils Google searches Found: 6GB of unwanted Windows log files

Hot Tips By Katherine Murray WindowsPhone7: Are flash and function too much to ask for? I'm geeky and not really old, right? The Windows Phone 7 honeymoon-wreckers Different users, different levels of tolerance

PATCH WATCH By Susan Bradley The need for Windows 7 Service Pack 1 When is Windows 7 Service Pack 1 mandatory? My rule for application-compatibility updates Ready for a new System Update Readiness Tool? A quick repair for .NET update failures It's the end of the road for Firefox 3.5 Apple releases a malware detection tool update Regularly updated problem-patch chart

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