So far everything has been simple and easy to use, adding new PCs to the iDrive account is as simple as logging in on said PC and there is no limit as to how many PCs we can add to our account (the only limitation is the storage cap itself). Once we have logged in using our iDrive account we are greeted by the main dashboard of the desktop software, from this screen we can get to all of the main features of the application form the left menu (Backup, Restore, Sync etc.) as well as the image based backup and cloning tools found in the bottom left corner. Once the installation has completed (which required virtually zero user input) we are prompted to login to our iDrive account to link up our computer and start using the desktop backup software itself. Once we have signed-in to the iDrive web console we can download the software from the “cloud backup” tab found on the left side of the screen, at just over 30MB this installer is quick to download and installation required only a few clicks before the software was ready to use. Once an account has been created and we have signed-in to iDrive we will be taken to the cloud backup dashboard, from this dashboard we will be prompted to download the backup software as can be seen below. IDrive offer all users a free 10GB account in addition to their premium offerings of up to 10TB, so this is a great option if you wish to try the service out first for yourself. Getting started with iDrive Backup is as simple as navigating to the sign-up page and then filling in some basic details, you can also log-in with an active Google account should you so wish.

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