F-SECURE ONLINE BACKUP - HELP Manual - page 15
Changing the backup settings
This chapter explains how you can change the backup settings on the Settings tab.
Changing general settings
To change the general settings, see below.
Launch at startup
This option is selected by default, and we strongly recommend that you keep it selected.
When this option is selected, the application opens automatically when you log into your computer. This
makes sure that whenever the files change on your computer or new files are added, they are regularly
updated in the backup.
Show hidden files
This option is turned off by default and no hidden files are included in the backup.
If you select the
Show hidden files
option, hidden files become visible on your computer and they are included
in the backup. Software applications create hidden files to store:
•
session settings,
•
file caches,
•
folder view options, and
•
other temporary files.
They are sometimes useful, but unnecessary in the long run. They do not have to be backed up. Applications
can create them again if needed.
Allow the backup of system files
If you select the
Show hidden files
option, you can also select whether system files are included in the
backup.
By default, this option is turned off and no system files are included in the backup. In Windows OS, system
files are located in the
Windows
folder and
Documents and Settings
folder. In Mac OS the system files are
located in the
/system
folder.To include system files in the backup, select the
Allow the backup of system
files
option.
Caution: If you include system files in the backup, and restore the files on another computer, the computer
may stop working. This happens if the computer's own system files are overwritten. This happens if you
select to restore the system files in the original locations. If you want to restore system files to another
computer in Windows OS, remember to select a folder other than
Windows
or
Documents and Settings
for restoring the files.
In Mac OS, the system files are located in the
/system
folder. When restoring backed up files in Mac
OS, do not select the
/system
folder. In general, we do not recommend restoring Windows OS system
files to Mac OS or vice versa, because the system files are useless in a wrong operating system. Also,
they unnecessarily fill up the bandwidth.
Receiving e-mail reports
You can select if you want to receive reports by e-mail.
In the 'E-mail reports' list, you can select to receive by e-mail either a weekly backup report or no report at
all.
Note: In the F-Secure Online Backup web interface, you can add an e-mail address to which you want
recieve the reports. You can use this additional e-mail address only for receiving the reports.
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