Perform a backup when your computer is idle
Tips / / December 19, 2019
Data backup is always important and necessary process, but, despite this, many people do not do it. Most often just too lazy or do not have time. Today, we will introduce a tool that will perform a backup of its own and only at the moment when the computer is not in use.
After installation and the first run IdleBackup you will immediately realize how simple it is to use.
As you can see from the screenshot, all you need to do - is to choose a local drive or folder for future backup and specify the destination path. And then, in the sidebar, you need only to specify how often the backup will occur.
mark the checkbox Automatic onOtherwise you will have each time to start the process manually. After this you should decide how often IdleBackup will check the file changes in the source disk or folder. This value is specified in minutes in paragraph Next backup each. Be careful, if, for example, you have chosen as the interval quarter of an hour, but continuously working at a computer for several hours, it is natural to the process will not be started.
the computer program determines the inaction of the processor, keyboard and mouse. If for a long time so no backup has not occurred, it is necessary to remove the check mark in step Cpu activity check.
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