N.A.N.Y 2026: Quick Backup

[GrumpyCoder]

NANY 2026 Entry Information

Application Name	Quick Backup
Version	1.0.0.3
Short Description	Creates a quick backup (Zip) of any folder with a timestamp as a postfix
Supported OSes	Windows 11
Download Link	Click Here
System Requirements	.NET 8.0
Author	Grumpy Coder

Features

• Right-click any folder, and you can back it up in its place or to a different destination. 

Planned Features

• Nothing as of yet, but I'm open to suggestions.

Usage
Installation

• Download, install (as admin), and run.

Using the Application

• There is no UI, and it doesn't run in the background. It only works when needed.
• The goal is to quickly create a Zip backup for any folder by appending the date and time of the backup.
• This makes it painless to take quick backups for the same folder without having to rename the Zip file each time.
• And because the timestamp is used as a postfix, you don't have to guess or check attributes to know which backup is more recent.

[techidave]

Nice!  have to give it a whirl.

[tomos]

hi GrumpyCoder,
I installed this (and NET SDK 8 ).
When I right-click a folder and "Quick backup here" I get the following error:

[Content]This file does not have an app associated with it for performing this action. Please install an app or, if one is already installed, create an association in the Default Apps Settings page.[OK]

I cant find it under apps in the default apps settings.
Windows 10 (still getting updates fwiw).

[GrumpyCoder]

hi GrumpyCoder,
I installed this (and NET SDK 8 ).
When I right-click a folder and "Quick backup here" I get the following error:

[Content]This file does not have an app associated with it for performing this action. Please install an app or, if one is already installed, create an association in the Default Apps Settings page.[OK]

I cant find it under apps in the default apps settings.
Windows 10 (still getting updates fwiw).

That's weird. I just installed it o a fresh system, and it worked correctly.
What you need is the .NET Runtime 8.0.22. Try to install it, and re-install the application as administrator.
Also, verify that the application installed correctly by checking the files in: %AppData%\Quick Backup
If that doesn't solve the issue, it could be that there differences between the registry keys of Windows 11 and Windows 10.
Lemme know how it goes.