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Mozy is pre-configured to back up when your computer is idle, but occasionally that can create problems or computer slowdowns when you really need your computer. Thankfully you can schedule Mozy to perform backups at specific time intervals.

Windows users do the following:

1. Open the MozyHome Configuration Menu.
2. Click the Scheduling tab.
3. Select the Scheduled checkbox.
4. From the drop-down list, select Daily or Weekly backups.
5. Select the specific time you want MozyHome to perform the backups. For Weekly, select from the drop-down list the day of the week you want to back up your data.
6. Select the interval for the backup. (For example, every week, every two days, etc.)
7. Select the number of days to pass before MozyHome alerts you that a backup has not occurred.
8. Click Save to save your settings or continue your configuration in other tabs.
   Note: You do not need to be logged in to Windows for your backup to run.

Now Mozy will perform your backups at the set time. No more coming to your computer and having it move at a snails pace because a backup is happening, or slow Internet access because Mozy is using all your bandwidth.

Make sure your files are safely backup up regularly with Mozy scheduled backup!

Have you installed Mozy and your computer seems to slow to a crawl when Mozy starts to do a backup? Here is a tip that has worked for some people to bring their computer back to life and let Mozy continue backing up your data.

Open the Mozy configuration menu and select the Options tab.

Look for the “Disable icon overlays in Windows Explorer”.

If this option is on, then deselect it and save your new configuration.

This new configuration can help to speed up your computer, but you will no longer be able to see in the file explorer if Mozy has backed up a file. A small price to pay to have your files backed up and have a more responsive computer.