Officially, Microsoft doesn't offer any built-in cloning feature to backup and clone Windows 10 OS to an external hard drive (HDD or SSD). So the user won't have to reinstall their operating system from scratch. This means all of the contents including MBR (master boot record), partition table, and even registry will get cloned to the target disk. Cloning a bootable system drive can also be helpful when you are migrating an operating system to a new disk. In that scenario, creating a clone of Windows 10 OS to an external hard drive can be quite useful.įor instance, an external drive backup can be used when original Windows files are lost, corrupted, or deleted. But we also can't deny that Windows is vulnerable, and not secure in comparison to macOS.

Undoubtedly, Microsoft Windows defender is a quite good program to stop malware attacks. Microsoft releases updates twice a year, that's required to keep the Windows 10 more secure and stable while you game or work. Windows 10 indeed is a great operating system and the majority of computers are running on it.

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