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How to turn off Non-stop Backup permanently

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I'm using Acronis True Image 2011. I would like to completely turn off non-stop backup activities permanently (I want to preserve earlier backups, in case current versions are corrupted/infected...that's the reason to back it up in the first place). How do I turn off the service within the Acronis user interface (and the corresponding Non-stop backup service in the windows services panel...see below)?

As mentioned, there is an Acronis Non-Stop Backup Windows service that starts up with windows and uses considerable system resources. Not only would I like to turn off the feature within the Acronis program, but I'd like to not have the Non-stop backup service start up in the Windows services panel either. Is there going to be a problem if I just turn off (i.e. change to manual start) the automatic start up of the Non-stop backup service in the windows services panel as well?

Thank you.
Chick

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I recommend you should be able to stop the service by going into My computer, Manage, Services and Applications, Services, and locating the Service, right clicking it, selecting properties, and under Start Up Type, select Disabled. This will prevent Nonstaop Backup from running. It should then remain disabled until you renable it by going thorugh the Service Manager again or by forcing it on from inside ATI.

Will disabling this in any way affect the performance of the rest of the program?

In addition, I notice that the non-stop backup application is also placed in start-up tab in the msconfig window. So...there is a service AND a separate application. I am assuming I should uncheck this item in the startup tab as well as disable the service. Is that correct?

Thank you so much for your assistance.

Chick

Yes, take it out of Startup although I don't think it will run with the servcie disabled. If the service was on manual, then the startup call would probably iniitate the service but not if disabled.

I've been runing it this way without any problem that I would trace back to NSB. In any event, it's easy enough to reverse the procedure.