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Features

Graphical User Interface

  • Modern Dashboard: Real-time statistics, backup history, and quick actions
  • Settings Management: Configure watch directories, backup types, storage providers, and exclusions through an intuitive interface
  • Backup Browser: View and manage your backup history with restore, open-location, and snapshot verification actions
  • Automatic CLI Access: The restore command is automatically available in all terminals after installation
  • Run at Startup: Option to automatically launch ReStore when Windows starts
  • System Tray Integration: Minimize to tray and control the file watcher in the background
  • Theme Support: Light, dark, and system theme options

File and Directory Backup

  • Multiple Backup Types: Full, incremental, and chunk snapshot backups
  • Real-time Monitoring: Automatic backups when files change in watched directories
  • Smart Filtering: Exclude patterns and paths you don't want to backup
  • Size Management: Configurable thresholds and file size limits

ChunkSnapshot mode creates point-in-time manifests and reuses previously uploaded chunks to reduce transfer and storage costs. The browser can also verify a snapshot manifest and its chunk store without restoring files.

System State Backup

  • Installed Programs: Backup your installed software list with automatic Winget restoration scripts
  • Environment Variables: Save and restore user and system environment variables
  • Windows Settings: Backup registry-based settings including personalization, themes, taskbar, File Explorer preferences, regional settings, mouse and keyboard configurations, and accessibility options

Storage Flexibility

  • Local Storage: Backup to local drives, external drives, or network shares
  • Cloud Platforms: Support for Google Drive, Google Cloud Storage, Amazon S3, Azure Blob Storage, Dropbox, Backblaze B2, SFTP, and GitHub storage
  • Per-Path Storage: Configure different storage destinations for each watched directory
  • Per-Component Storage: Use different storage backends for system backups (programs, environment, settings)
  • Global Fallback: Set a default storage type that applies when no specific storage is configured
  • Multi-destination: Seamlessly use multiple storage providers simultaneously

File Sharing

  • Secure Sharing: Generate temporary, shareable links for your files directly from your storage provider
  • Context Menu Integration: Enable "Share with ReStore" in Settings to add right-click sharing in Windows Explorer
  • Supported Providers: Works with Amazon S3, Azure Blob Storage, Google Cloud Storage, Dropbox, and Backblaze B2

Smart File Handling

  • Change Detection: SHA256 hashing to detect file modifications accurately
  • Content-Defined Chunking: Chunk boundaries adapt to file content for high reuse across snapshots
  • Chunk Deduplication: Content-addressed chunk IDs avoid re-uploading unchanged data
  • Encryption: AES-256-GCM encryption with password protection for secure backups
  • History Tracking: Complete backup history with metadata
  • Retention Policies: Automatic pruning of old backups