If you already have Backup4all, you can add the 7-Zip backup plugin below.
INSTALL PLUGIN
Download plugin as XML file Author: Adrian (Softland), 2021-06-17
7-Zip is a file archiver with a high compression ratio. You can use 7-Zip on any computer, including a computer in a commercial organization.
About 7-Zip
7-Zip is free software with open source. The most of the code is under the GNU LGPL license.
How to backup and restore 7-Zip using Backup4all plugin
Once you installed 7-Zip, it is a bit of a problem to move its settings on another computer or to re-configure it after re-installing your system. This is where the plugin to back-up 7-Zip data is important and it will save you time compared to doing a backup manually.
Creating a backup job in Backup4all using the 7-Zip plugin will let you back-up the registry entries.
In order to backup 7-Zip, you have to follow these steps:
- Download and install the backup plugin here: 7-Zip backup plugin
- After you installed the plugin in Backup4all, define a backup job and run it to back-up 7-Zip. If you don't know how to install the plugin and run the backup, read this article:https://www.backup4all.com/how-to-download-install-and-use-backup-plugins-kb.html
If you need to restore the 7-Zip files after a fresh system installation or on a different computer, follow these steps:
- Install 7-Zip and the 7-Zip plugin from here: 7-Zip backup plugin
- Open in Backup4all the .bkc catalog file from the destination.
- Press the Restore button and follow the wizard steps.
What information is backed up when using the 7-Zip plugin
The backup plugin mentioned above will add as backup sources the following information:
- 7-Zip registry entries
Raw Plugin (XML) Code: 7-Zip.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<b4asource version="1.0">
<!--Program unique ID (GUID)-->
<id>{FC627F35-141A-95D0-698A-198EB128217E}</id>
<!--Program name-->
<name>7-Zip</name>
<!--Executable file path-->
<exepath type="0"/>
<!--Minimum and maximum versions for which the backup was tested-->
<minversion/>
<maxversion/>
<!--Information about the plugin author-->
<author>
<name>Softland</name>
<email>support@backup4all.com</email>
<website>https://www.backup4all.com</website>
</author>
<!--Variables used in the XML file-->
<variables>
<!--If type="reg" then the value will be read from the registry-->
</variables>
<!--The backup sources-->
<sources>
<source name="Registry" type="registry">
<registry path="HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\7-Zip" recursive="true"/>
</source>
</sources>
</b4asource>