Configure the Backup Settings

By default, all the hard drives on all your home computers will be backed up every night between midnight and 6 a.m. You might just want to leave that setting the way it is. You can customize these settings in the Windows Home Server Console by using the Settings option if you want, though. Additionally, the Windows Home Server Console offers an easy way to view the backups that have taken place, to back up any computer right now, and to configure what a backup should contain.

To view backup options, follow these steps:

  1. From any networked computer with Windows Home Server Connector software installed, right-click the Windows Home Server icon in the Notification area of the taskbar.

  2. Click Windows Home Server Console. ...

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