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Which subscription plan is right for my business?

The number of users determines the appropriate tier—the feature set is the same across all packages.

How to back up company data correctly

Protection against data espionage through encryption

Questionable: Only create a backup once a year?

Langmeier Backup: Restore disk images

Windows 11: Error when switching on memory integrity / core isolation

Visual Basic 6 in 2026: A Call to Microsoft

A Call to Microsoft: Should Visual Basic 6 Become Open Source in 2026? The community is fighting for the future of VB6 and developing innovative solutions to preserve the development environment.

How to make a tap-proof backup on FTP via SSL

New functions and improvements in the aBusiness Suite

Is that possible? Image backup from the old computer to the new one

Restore an image on a new computer: Windows won't start

Windows won't start on the new computer—using the Startup Repair tool gets it running again. The data in the image is complete.

Langmeier presents: The business software for your success story

Your PC may be infected - protect yourself now!

This is how much data loss costs

Guide: Restoring Data with Langmeier Backup 15 (2026)

Learn how Langmeier Backup 15 (2026) has revolutionized recovery and why the new UEFI method is so safe and easy.

Backup in the company: Restore tests without errors

Restore Windows operating system like a pro

Why AI can fail in the company due to data

Why AI in the company can fail because of data - Find out why unstructured data jeopardizes the foundation for successful AI projects and how the aBusiness Suite closes this gap.

Why are optimized business processes important for your company?

The future of management: digital watchdogs and artificial intelligence

Bare Metal Recovery Stalls: Six Steps to Identifying the Cause

If the progress bar stops moving, check the destination partition first—the most common cause can usually be resolved in a minute.

Backup Strategy for Corporate Networks: DNS Names vs. IP Addresses

Learn why the choice between DNS names and IP addresses is critical to a backup strategy for corporate networks, and how a hybrid strategy can be the optimal solution.

IT security: Recognizing and countering human error as a security vulnerability

External drive not ejected at the end of the backup?

"Everything is frozen": Third day of cyberattack paralyzes 15,000 car dealerships

3 good reasons to switch your default search from Google to Bing

What should you do if the checksum in the backup is invalid?

This message protects you from a backup that might be incomplete in the event of an emergency. Four diagnostic steps show where the error lies—and what to do if the storage media are intact.

Encrypted Cloud Backup: Why the Recovery Strategy Matters

AES-256 reliably protects your backup. The recovery path determines whether you can resume operations after a total failure. You should clarify these points in advance.

Shortcut no longer starts the backup job: Create a new shortcut in Langmeier Backup

If the shortcut only opens the program window, simply move it to a new location in Langmeier Backup: Select the job, then choose "Place shortcut on the desktop."

Boot the rescue stick: Create a new rescue medium using Langmeier Backup 15

Does the new computer ignore the rescue flash drive? Your backed-up data will remain intact. Here's how to reformat the flash drive to make it UEFI-compatible.

Backing Up Open Files: How to Include Them in the Backup

Open files are missing from the backup because Windows locks them. You can set up permissions and the service in just a few steps.

Backing Up Microsoft 365 and OneDrive: How to Ensure Your Cloud Data Is Truly Backed Up

OneDrive keeps your files in sync—but that's not a backup. Langmeier Backup backs up your cloud folders with multiple versions.

The backup runs manually but not on a schedule: Here's how to enter the login credentials in the backup job

If you start the backup manually, it begins immediately—but the scheduled backup lacks your Windows login credentials. Specify the user in the backup job: The job will then use its own credentials and access the destination on the network every time it runs.

What's really inside an image? Recover individual files and properly identify the recovery medium

An image allows you to extract individual files while the system is running. To restore the operating system, you'll need a recovery medium. We'll show you what your image is really capable of.

Backing Up to the Network: How to Ensure the Job Runs Reliably via the UNC Path

UNC path instead of a drive letter: three error scenarios, along with the underlying Windows mechanics and the corresponding settings in the backup job.