diff --git a/.emacs.d/include/general.el b/.emacs.d/include/general.el
index 8382fbf..69d83c9 100644
--- a/.emacs.d/include/general.el
+++ b/.emacs.d/include/general.el
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@
 (setq kept-old-versions nil)
 (setq delete-old-versions t)
 (rassq-delete-all 'auto-save-mode auto-mode-alist)
+(setq auto-save-default nil)
+(setq auto-save-mode -1)
+(setq backup-directory-alist '(("." . "~/.emacs/backups/")))
+(setq backup-by-copying t)
 
 ;; UI
 (menu-bar-mode   -1)