It’s long been possible to convert your backups into VHDs that can be mounted within Windows now, they can also be booted up in a hypervisor, such as Hyper-V or the free VirtualBox, so you can revisit your entire computer as it was at a given point in time. True Image 2018 also features improved abilities to convert backups into virtual hard disk (VHD) files. Acronis claims that it has proved its effectiveness against big-name ransomware threats such as WannaCry and Petya. If anything slips through the net, your last backup is automatically restored, so upheaval is kept to a minimum. This monitors your system for ransomware – like activity and blocks any untrusted processes that try to mess with your files.
That also includes all product upgrades as they’re released, plus phone support and – bit of a weird one this – integration with Facebook and Instagram, so you can backup those all-important social media posts. The price has gone up too, but only by a fiver.
In fact, one of this year’s most significant enhancements isn’t in the software at all: it’s a big boost in the included Acronis Cloud storage, from 50GB to 250GB. You can imagine the software architects at Acronis scratching their heads as each annual release rolls around, trying to dream up new features for a backup suite that already contains the kitchen sink. The most powerful personal backup utility in the business now with ransomware protection as standard
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