Handy Backup Home Standard product is oriented toward providing home PC users with reliable data protection and disaster recovery tools. The utility is designed for Windows 8/7/Vista/2003/XP and 2008/2003 Server, which is justified with Microsoft's logos ("Compatible with Windows 7", "Certified for Windows Vista", and others) and stably growing user acknowledgement. Powerful and fast backup functionality is implemented in a smart user interface, empowered with pre-specified one-click backup tasks. Intuitive GUI provides easy data selection and step-by-step adjustment of backup options, including on the fly ZIP64 compression, 128-bit blowfish encryption, fast differential backup with Rsync, backup to FTP, stable operation as a Windows service, etc. The utility can process all popular types of data (files, folders, system and system registry files, Outlook/Outlook Express files, etc.). For backing up of popular apps, there are free plug-ins (Skype backup, Yahoo Messenger, Photoshop backing up, and others) and also tools for developing your own software extensions. The basic file backup functionality can be enhanced with paid plug-ins, such as Image Backup (bootable recovery drive for Windows, Linux, HPFS, and other partitions), MySQL Server Backup, and much more. Automatic reconnection ensures correct work even in the case of a disconnection with the server. Handy Backup supports a wide variety of holding choice (Cloud storage, uinterrupted backup to FTP/SFTP, backup to external drives, such as CD/DVD, network, USB, and other places). The program has a flexible scheduler providing regular automatic backup. The utility is easy to manage: it supports command line interface, e-mail notifications, and can be run as a Windows service. The software is also a tool for files and folders synchronization between different locations. A wealthy set of features makes the app to be a perfect tool for backing up and recovery of home desktops and laptops