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Is it safe to use computer while backing up in Windows?

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If the backup schedule kicks in while some software is being installed, or during a file download, a document being typed, will there be a risk of error in the backup?
For this reason I have always turned schedule off making sure that nothing is running before making a backup. Am I being over cautious?

What happens if I am still typing a document when the backup is done? Will this document be partially included? Are any changes recorded when the backup starts or when it ends?

I haven't found anything in the Help files about this, so I assume it shouldn't be an issue. Are there some things we should and shouldn't do while a backup is running?

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Snapshot picture is at the very beginning of the start of the backup. Contents of the backup is the snapshot.

OK to use computer during backup. Nothing you do will be included within the backup. Snapshot has already been done.
You may notice s slight loss of performance during the backup when being used by you.