Windows 10 entire systems backup/restore applications for my laptop

I have a Laptop with a 500gb SSD. The SSD went totally bad, lost everything.
So I had a repair shop put in a 1tb and restore Windows 10 for me. But I am one of the original owners of the first IBM PC's so I know my way around a PC and going to do my own backup/restores if needed.

I decided to buy a 1tb SSD USB3 external portable and do the backup of the entire disk weekly.
I am ready to try but need good advice on an external OS/entire disk BACKUP/RESTORE program that will:
make an image, etc and restore back easily if needed.

Can someone suggest 1 or2 GOOD applications to buy?

I have tried a lot. Aomei is popular, as is macrium. O&O has a lot of functions for enthusiasts. Drive Snapshot very small and efficient - looks like is written in machine code. There are plenty more.
Best Windows Backup and Restore Software | AOMEI Backupper
Macrium Software | Macrium Reflect Free

Drive Snapshot free trail
Drive Snapshot - Disk Image Backup for Windows NT/2000/XP/2003/X64

O&O diskImage 12 GIVEAWAY
Register: (the registration page is in German - don't worry about that)

Registrieren Sie sich hier fur Ihre kostenlose Vollversion von O&O DiskImage 12

They send an email. Click the link in the email they sent you and you will receive another email with your license key

Download English version of the program:
Download Archive


Suggest you have a look and pick which you like best

thanks. Which do you like best of the ones "you have tried"?

Depends. I suggest Aomei to friends and family, etc because it does the job, and is very easy to use.
I like the extra features of O&O Diskimage - exclusions and so on.

You will have to decide for yourself. You could take a look at those two. Links in my previous post.

THANKS..... One other thing. HOW did you change your "picture" as I went to my account and saw nothing about "changing my picture".

Don't use anything from Acronis, Macrium Reflect is excellent.