Windows Backup Utility

[Guest]

My Windows Backup Utility is consuming more than 4 gig of space. What exactly
is it? Does it actually store some (or all) of my data files? If yes, how do
I access them? I lost one yesterday (an outlook folder) and I would like to
restore it?

 

[DL]

You can only restore the whole outlook data file, not an individual folder.
You could have restored an individual folder, or email, if you had used the
free MS outlook backup addin

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

My Windows Backup Utility is consuming more than 4 gig of space. What
exactly
is it? Does it actually store some (or all) of my data files? If yes, how
do
I access them? I lost one yesterday (an outlook folder) and I would like
to
restore it?

The Windows Backup Utility stores exactly what you asked it
to store. Your question implies that you do not know what you're
backing up. It is absolutely essential to perform a test recover
once every so often. If you don't then you find yourself in the
situation of many a poster in this newsgroup, complaining bitterly
that "I backed up my PC regularly and now I cannot retrieve any
files when I have to."

About your Outlook data file: Best to follow DL's expert advice.