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Back Up Now

  • This article is for Windows only

You can back upTo send a copy of your files from your computer to our servers for safe keeping. new and changed files right away by clicking the Back up now button in 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 applicationThe main control center for your Carbonite software..

Carbonite Icon
If the icon isn't visible, click the show hidden icons button ( < ) next to the Windows notification area to display hidden icons. In Windows 7, click the Show hidden icons button ( ^ ) next to the Windows notification area to display the Carbonite icon. To view the desktop and notification area in Windows 8 and Windows 10, press the Windows Key + D on your keyboard.

Within the Carbonite application, click the Settings & controls link.

Carbonite application: Backup settings

On the Backup settings page, click the Back up now button to back up all pending files immediately.

Carbonite application: Backup Now
This option is only available if your initial backupA set of copies of your files on our servers. is complete and your backup is not in recover mode.

If there are important files, you can back up your files immediately.

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