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OnkelAmok

I built a Windows backup tool because game saves kept filling my C: drive

Software Submission

Hi everyone,

I originally built this tool to solve two problems I kept running into.
**1. Game save folders growing out of control**

Many games store save files under `%LOCALAPPDATA%` or `%APPDATA%`. Over time these folders can grow to several GB and slowly fill the system drive.

With EasyVersionBackup I can automatically:
- back up my save games (folder or ZIP)
- keep versioned backups
- automatically remove old save files from the source folder after a successful backup
- keep only the newest saves or files newer than a specific date

So my C: drive stays clean while I still have versioned backups.

**2. Frequent source code backups**

While developing, I often want quick snapshots before larger changes.

EasyVersionBackup lets me:
- create versioned backups with one click or automatically
- exclude folders like `bin`, `obj`, `.vs`, etc.
- automatically remove older backups using retention rules
- create either folders or ZIP archives

It's completely free and open source (MIT).
I built and refined this project independently over several months, using AI-assisted tools only as support for research, debugging, and code understanding. The concept, implementation, testing, and final decisions are my own work.

I'm mainly looking for feedback:
- Does this solve a problem you have?
- What features would you add or change?
- And: What is very bad about it like (another software, no one needs)?

GitHub / MIT License (free):

https://github.com/UncleRiot/EasyVersionBackup

Thanks!

Posted Jul 11, 2026, 1:29 PM UTC

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