A simple way to maintain an updated backup of folders and files can be to synchronise them automatically at regular intervals using rsync.
rsync is a fast tool for copying files. It can copy locally and to other hosts. It reduces the amount of data, sent over networks, by sending only the differences between the source [...]

Windows Update is the software in the Windows operating system, that keeps the system up to date. By default, it is run automatically. However, this is not recommended. It can be very disturbing, that you have to wait for it to finish before you can turn off your computer. It can also be very disturbing, [...]