Including a large amount of data in your first backup makes the initial backup take a long time to complete, potentially leaving important files waiting while other files are secured in the McAfee cloud. To ensure your most important data is backed up first, start by including only your most important files in your first backup, and then add additional files to your backup later. To have greater control over which files get backed up first, you may need to manually select files for backup instead of using backup sets if they include less important data that will slow down your backup.
For the backup software for Windows, you can change your file selections on the Setup Complete window, right before you start your first backup. For more information, see Install McAfee Online Backup Backup Software for Windows. You can also change your backup selections in the backup software settings. For more information, see Select Files Manually in Backup Software for Windows.
If you use the backup software for Windows, you have the option of also backing up files to your own computer with local backup. You can very quickly restore files you have backed up with local backup, so if you have a large amount of files to back up, using this feature will make restores go much faster for you. For more information, see Local Backup Version History on Windows.