Schedules

Schedule automatic backups.

Each backup routine can run manually or on its own days and time through Windows Task Scheduler.

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Backup O'Clock editor with Home selected, three fictional backup routines, and the Family Photos schedule controls visible — This image comes from a clean Windows demonstration copy with no customer data. Choose Enlarge screenshot to inspect the application.

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Open Edit Backup

Select a routine and choose Edit Backup.

2

Choose the schedule

Select the days and time when the destination is normally connected and the computer is usually awake.

3

Decide about wake and missed runs

When enabled and supported by Windows, the task can wake the computer or run after a missed time becomes available.

4

Save changes

Backup O’Clock updates the routine and its Windows scheduled task.

5

Check the result

Use Settings → Maintenance → Check schedules when the app reports that a task is missing or differs from the saved schedule.

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