1. There are many backup strategies that can be employed, but one that I have found effective is
to automatically backup to an external hard drive on my home network and to backup on demand
once a week to a flash drive that I then keep off site, say in my car or even in a bank safety
deposit box.
2. Microsoft is now providing a central location for all of your documents and important settings.
In Windows XP this location is named "Documents and Settings" while in Windows 7, it is called
"Users". A particular part of "Users" is "ProgramData", and that is where this program stores its
data by default. So, these folders are particularly important to back up.
3. Be sure to consult the three information items under the View menu. There is an information
item for Backup, Restore, and AutoBackup. Clicking on these items shows you exactly what will
be copied and where it will be copied. Consult them whenever you're in doubt.