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Switching from Manual to Automatic Backup

Carbonite's Automatic backup option adds your user folders (C:\Users) to your backup. This folder usually contains most or all of the data files that you use. During the Carbonite installation, if you chose to not include your user folders in your backup, you can do so later from within the Carbonite InfoCenter / application.

You can toggle between automatic and manual backup by enabling Carbonite's default backup selections on the Backup settings page of the Carbonite application.

Double-click the Carbonite icon in your Windows notification areaThe area next to your system clock that contains the icons of the programs you are running. to open the Carbonite application.

Carbonite Icon
Note: If you do not see the Carbonite icon, it may be hidden. Click the Show hidden icons button ( < ) to view the Carbonite icon. In Windows 7, click the Show hidden icons button ( ^ ) to view any hidden icons. If you are running Windows 8 and are not viewing the desktop, press the Windows Key + D on your keyboard to view the desktop.

Within the Carbonite application, click Settings & controls to open your settings.

Carbonite application

On the Backup settings page, mark the checkbox next to Include Carbonite's default file types in my backup to include your User folders in your backup. Click Save settings to confirm your selection.

Carbonite application: Default Selections

If the checkbox is already marked, that means that your user folders are already selected for back up.

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