Backup Windows Vista
Close all programs (especially Outlook!)
Open “Computer”
Open "Local Disk(C:)"
Open "Users"
Open the folder with your name (or the folder that has your information)
Hold the "CTRL" key down and click on: Contacts, Desktop, Documents, Downloads, Favorites, Links, Music, Pictures, Save Games & Videos
All the above folders should now be highlighted
Click on “Organize”, then “Copy”
Close this folder (Users)
Open “Computer”
Open the drive letter for the Flash drive you connected (probably “E” or “F”)
Click on “Organize”, “New Folder”
Name the folder “the date & computer name" i.e. 03192007 Notebook or 03192007 Desktop
Open this new folder
Click, “Organize”, “Paste”.
All the folders you selected above should be copying to this new folder.
Don't open Outlook until the backup is done!
That's It!  A very simple backup.

Verify your backup
Open “Computer”
Open "Local Disk (C:)"
Open "Users"
Open the folder with your name (or the folder that has your information)
Hold the "CTRL" key down and click on: Contacts, Desktop, Documents, Downloads, Favorites, Links, Music, Pictures, Save Games & Videos
All the above folders should now be highlighted
Click on "Organize", "Properties"
Write down the number of "Files" and "Folders" it shows
Open the folder you just created your backup in on your USB Drive
Click on "Organize", "Select All"
Click on "Organize", "Properties"
The number of "Files" and "Folders" should match what you just wrote down!
If they match...close everything...you're done!