Mozy Back-Up Crashed my computer

[infomax467]

I installed MOZY FREE Backup software on my computer by following their instructions.

After installation, my computer kept freezing and then I got the Windows Blue Screen of Death!

Basically, MOZY FREE Backup CRASHED my computer. I could not even do a system restore. I had to restore my computer from scratch. I am still in the process of putting back all my programs and files, this is very time consuming.

Furthermore, after I backed up my files, I could not retrieve them using another computer. It kept telling me that I had to register and install MOZY Backup, it just would not retrieve my previous registration.

I am still not able to retrieve my files. Luckily, I kept local backups on some DVD's. MOZY may be free, but there is always a catch. Please be aware Mozy free backup could crash your computer?

Maybe that's how they get you; then they tell you have to purchase one of their plans???

FYI: I have 2GB of RAM and a 2.0 GHz AMD processor and it still CRASHED it!

[Boris]

Never heard of this stuff you mention !

But, if you actually mean MozBackup ?

(the program is freeware and works on Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista)

a simple utility for creating backups of Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird, Mozilla Sunbird, Flock, SeaMonkey, Mozilla Suite, Spicebird, Songbird and Netscape profiles.

http://mozbackup.jasnapaka.com/

.......... then it works fine on my AMD64 3000+ with 1GB PC3200 :)

[ɹəuəllıʍ ʇɐb]

There are many dubious softwares out there, and computer users should be wary what they install on their systems.

Some "free" softwares are not actually free; just the download is free, but to actually use it you have to pay.

Some softwares claim to remove malware, when in fact they infect your system with malware.

Other softwares come with various toolbars, that are in fact spyware.

Never install anything where you are not 100% sure of the reputation of that software.

P.S. and even good reputation software may change; it may suddenly include spyware that had not been there in earlier versions. E.g. ZoneAlarm, Foxit Reader, etc.