Setting up backups with Kaspersky Total Security

No electronic device, however reliable it may be is 100% fail-safe. In order to make sure your files are not lost due to some kind of failure, we recommend you to regularly backup your data with Kaspersky Total Security.

No electronic device, however reliable it may be is 100% fail-safe. In order to make sure your files are not lost due to some kind of failure, we recommend you to regularly backup your data with Kaspersky Total Security.
Setting up backups with Kaspersky Total Security
We will walk you through the quick and easy process:
Choose Backup and Restore in the main window.

Setting up backups with Kaspersky Total Security

Then click on Select files to back up.

Setting up backups with Kaspersky Total Security

In the Create backup copies of files window choose types of files you would like to backup or indicate a particular folder.

Setting up backups with Kaspersky Total Security

Choose a directory to store backup copies. We recommend to store backup files on a detachable storage (a thumb drive or an external hard drive) or in some kind of cloud storage (Dropbox, Google Drive, etc.).

Setting up backups with Kaspersky Total Security

Set up a schedule for regular automated backup.

Setting up backups with Kaspersky Total Security

Keep a Kaspersky Restore Utility file in the backup storage, so that you are able to restore the files on any computer in case it does not have Kaspersky Total Security installed.

Setting up backups with Kaspersky Total Security

Create a password to safeguard your storage folder.

Setting up backups with Kaspersky Total Security

Define parameters for backup storage.

Setting up backups with Kaspersky Total Security

Think of a name of set of backup copies.

Setting up backups with Kaspersky Total Security

Press Next.

Once you’ve created a task the automated backup process will start running.

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