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Configuring a Scheduled Backup

Scheduled backups occur at the time you select.

  1. Click the Mozy icon in the menu bar MozyHome icon, then select Open Preferences.
  2. Right-click the MozyHome icon Mozy Tray Icon in your system tray, then select Configure.
  3. Click Options, then click the Scheduling tab.
  4. Select Scheduled.
  5. From the drop-down list, select Daily or Weekly backups.
  6. Select the time of the day you want to perform the backup to run. For Weekly backups, select the day of the week you want the backup to run.
  7. Select the frequency of backups. (For example, every two days.)
  8. When you have finished in this tab, continue your configuration in other tabs, or click Save . Your settings are saved and the Configuration window closes.
    Note: You do not need to be logged in to Windows for your backup to run.
If you are operating system is Microsoft's Windows Vista some settings might be grayed out. To resolve the problem:
  1. In the upper-right part of the window, click Change settings that are currently unavailable.
  2. In the Windows Access Control Window, click Trust.

    The MozyHome Configuration window reloads displaying the settings that were previously grayed out.

Parent topic: Scheduling Backups

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