Secure: How to Use Norton PC Cloud Backup - No Data Loss

Worried about the security of your PC data? Norton PC cloud backup can help you protect your data effectively. Just follow the steps to complete this task.

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by Clytze Updated on October 25, 2022

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Norton 360 Cloud Backup review

There are numerous possible causes of data loss, such as server crash/failure, man-made errors, hacker attacks, hard drive failure, natural disaster. Therefore, it is indispensable to backup your important files to a secure location such as the cloud.

The Norton 360 security suite is hailed as one of the best antivirus programs, which helps you automatically backup your files to a secure cloud drive, from which you can restore them at any time, and provides protection against harmful viruses for millions of users. They’ve been in the business since 1990, so you can rely on their services wholeheartedly.

Pricing (no free version):

 

Price

Cloud storage

Number of  Devices

Norton AntiVirus Plus

$19.99/year

2GB

1

Norton 360 Standard

$39.99/year

10GB

3

Norton 360 Deluxe

$49.99/year 

50GB

5

Pros:

  • First-class anti-virus protection
  • 100% protection against all forms of malware
  • Secure VPN and password manager included
  • Supports backup of up to 10 devices

Cons:

  • Not the cheapest and no free version
  • No private encryption
  • No mobile app
  • No NAS backup
  • Large file backups fail

Norton antivirus review: Norton Online Backup scrambles files both in transit, using 256-bit Government-grade encrypted SSL, and while your files are stored on Norton’s secured servers, using 256-bit AES. Both in-transit and at-rest encryption are expected cloud security measures for an cloud service, and AES is the standard protocol used at present.

However, the service does not give the option of private encryption like most reputable online backups. Two-factor authentication is another missing feature.

After having a brief Norton PC cloud backup review, in the next part, I will show you how to use Norton cloud backup to protect your crucial files from data loss. Let’s get started.

How to use Norton cloud backup to enable Antivirus protection

Norton Cloud Backup is a cloud storage service that provides fully automated backups and is built into all of the company's security subscriptions. In other words, you can't buy Cloud Backup as a separate product, but can only get the service by subscribing to an antivirus plan (opens in a new tab). Now, I will show you step-by-step how to use Norton Cloud Backup starting with a subscription.

Tips:
∞ You should note that Norton Cloud Backup is available only on Windows.
∞ You can use Norton Cloud Backup to backup files to the cloud or to your own external drives.
∞ Automatic backups do not occur if the backup destination is a local backup.

Step 1. After subscribing to the plan that best suits your storage needs and paying for it, Norton will provide a Get Started button that you can click to set up (you can also find this button in the welcome email you received from Norton). Follow the simple on-screen instructions to install.

Get Started

Step 2. After the installation is finished, you can click the yellow Activate Cloud Backup button that appears here.

Step 3. At the Norton main menu, click Run Backup and it will backup the files in My Documents (except videos) to Norton’s cloud. These backups will be set to automatically run when your PC is idling.

Run Backup

Step 4. To choose the files you want to back up, click on the down-arrow next to the Run Backup button, and then click Manage Backup Sets. click on Create New Set to make a new configuration for backup.

Create New Set

Step 5. Firstly, you must give the backup set a name, like My Important Files. Click on the What tab and choose Add or exclude files and folders. Once you’ve picked everything you need covered, click the yellow OK button.

Add Files

Step 6. Next, click on the Where tab. All you have to do here is to make sure Secure Cloud Storage is selected.

Backup Location

Step 7. Click on the final When tab which pertains to backup scheduling. you can click to have Weekly or Monthly backups with a specified start time or date. Or alternatively, you can choose Manual Schedule to set the frequency by yourself.

Backup Schedule

Step 8. Confirm your backup settings again, after that click Save Settings and then click Run Backup, your backup will be processed.

Note: Norton provides the Norton Backup Drive in your Windows Explorer after you configure your backup. Norton Backup Drive contains a list of backup destinations where your files are backed up.

Now, Norton Cloud Backup automatically finish the backup task. However, according to some users’ feedback, when using Norton Cloud Backup, they encounter some tricky problems such as the software can’t be opened, can’t transfer large files, or can Norton create system image files. For better backup experience as well as efficiency for users, you can refer to the next backup method below.

More secure way to prevent your computer from losing data

When it comes to best cloud backup software, AOMEI Backupper Standard stands at the top of the industry owing to its reliable and powerful features. With its help, you can not only accomplish backup important files, but also backup disks or partitions, as well as system. In addition, you can benefit from its features listed as follows:

✐ It allows you to perform Files/Folders Backup, System/Partition/Disk Backup. 
✐ It supports various cloud clients, including OneDrive, Google Drive, Dropbox, SugarSync, hubiC and Cloudme.
✐ It supports backup to different locations such as backing up Windows 11 to USB, local disk, external hard drive, network share, NAS device, cloud drive, etc.
✐ It allows you to automatically backup files to the cloud with a fixed frequency, such as daily/weekly/monthly.
✐ It has great compatibility in the operating system (Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10, 11, XP, Vista, etc.)

Now, let’s follow the steps below to figure out how to backup computer files or entire PC to the cloud with AOMEI Backupper automatically and securely.

Before you do:

▸Download the corresponding desktop application of cloud drive in advance. Here I take Google Drive as an example, just download Google Drive for desktop on your PC.

▸Download AOMEI Backupper Standard to your PC to have a try.

Download Freeware Win 11/10/8.1/8/7/XP
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Step 1. Open AOMEI Backupper Standard after installing. In the main interface, select Backup > Disk Backup.

Disk Backup

Step 2. Click Add Disk to select the source disk that you want to backup.

Add Disk

Step 3. Then choose a cloud drive such as Google Drive as the destination to store the disk backup image file. Google Drive desktop folder may be located in C:\Users\UserName\Google Drive.

Select Backup to Google Drive

Options: You can write any comment for your task to distinguish it from other backups and set an email notification. If you want to encrypt your backup files, click Enable encryption for backups. (Upgrade to the Professional edition).

General

Schedule Backup: It allows you to automatically backup at a fixed frequency, such as Daily, Weekly, Monthly. After upgrading to the advanced version, you can use Event Triggers and USB plugged in.
Backup Scheme (in paid version): It helps you manage your hard disk storage space in a scheduled backup task, which will delete old backup images automatically with selected cleanup methods to free up space.

Step 4. Check your settings and click Start Backup to finish the task successfully.

Final words

Above all are the specific tutorial for you to use Norton PC cloud backup, also, you’ve grabbed a bonus tip to backup your files or create a full image backup of your computer. For more secure and efficient backups, AOMEI Backupper can provide you with the comprehensive and features to safeguard your data so that you can achieve backup task automatically and securely.

Furthermore, AOMEI Backupper has many other powerful features and tools such as Restore, which allows you to restore Windows 11 Taskbar. Or it can help you improve Windows 11 performance. With the mission to always keep global data safer, I believe AOMEI Backupper will be your best assistant.

Clytze
Clytze · Editor
Clytze, an editor at AOMEI Technology, is passionate about safeguarding your digital world. She dedicates her expertise to empower users like you in data security and recovery. She firmly believes that everyone should have the tools and knowledge to protect their digital assets through computer backup, seamless disk cloning, and efficient file synchronization. Clytze is your trusted guide on the journey to data safety.