

After creating the image you might think that you would like to have Microsoft Office 2016 installed on the system image, although it was not installed when you created the image. It allows you to add files and even install software to your image, update and even upgrade it.

Macrium viBoot (Virtual Image Boot) allows you to use the system image of your physical computer as a Hyper-V virtual machine. Creating a system image when all is well is like safety belt in a car you don't use it because you know you will have an accident, you'll use it in case the unforeseen happens.

However, a clever PC user never trusts that nothing happens. Windows 10 is quite robust and reliable, personally for instance I have had no need to restore a system image since I started playing around with first Windows 10 Technical Preview back in October 2014. When something happens, a system image allows you to restore Windows to state it had when the image was created. Macrium Reflect tutorial: Macrium Reflect - Backup Restore - Windows 10 Forums It is extremely easy to use even for newbies and does exactly what it is designed to do. I have tried most of them, been quite happy with some but never found anything that comes even close to Macrium Reflect Free. That being said there are quite a many alternatives for those searching for a free, easy to use imaging solution to create regular backups of your Windows installation. I want to start with a very subjective, personal opinion: Macrium Reflect Free is the best available free imaging solution for Windows (download: Macrium Reflect Free).
