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In the past I've used svn for storing all previous versions of my source files. Now I'd like to use something similar for my whole Documents folder. I'm not choosing svn this time because:

  • It requires you to commit manually. I need something that continually monitors for file saves and makes commits, consequently.

  • I've experienced filebase corruption for no good reason.

Is there a software solution for Windows that will automatically keep track of my file versions? As far as I know, standard backup systems don't work like I need.

One option could be using Dropbox as my main folder, I know.

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If you’re using Windows 7, it has this function built-in under the name Previous Versions. If you bring up the Properties dialog for a file or folder, you can click the Previous Versions tab to see what old versions have been cached and access them from there.

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There seems to be a fairly good discussion on some Dropbox-esque solutions over here.

iqbox-svn seems pretty promising, albeit based on Subversion. DVCS-Autosync if you really don't want Subversion. SparkeShare gets a good writeup online.

Side Note: I've never experienced the corruption in Subversion you speak of, not in 1.6 onwards.

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ta.speot.is
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You may want to check out Syncback. Software to backup data and files on a Windows computer

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I tried AJC Active Backup which is nice, it works exactly like I had in mind. Still deciding whether I'm buying a license or not.

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