Change Performance for Backup Software on Windows

You can change performance settings for backups so that they occur more quickly or slowly. McAfee Online Backup backup software for Windows provides two settings for controlling performance, backup speed and bandwidth throttling. For more information, see Changing Performance.

Note: Performance settings apply only to uploading files when backing up. They do not apply to downloading files when restoring.

If you cannot change this setting and you use Windows, you may be able to resolve this issue yourself. For more information, see If Settings Are Greyed Out in the McAfee Online Backup Backup Software for Windows. You may not be able to change this setting if your account administrator is managing it for you.

Open the Settings window.
- (Windows 8) On the Start screen, click the McAfee Online Backup Settings tile.
- (Windows 7 or earlier) Right-click the McAfee Online Backup icon in the notification area, then select Settings > More Settings. For more information, see Open the Backup Software on Windows through the Notification Area.
Click Options, then click the Performance tab.
To limit how much of your Internet connection is used by backups, click Enable Bandwidth Throttle, then click and hold the slider to drag it left or right. Slide the control left to use less bandwidth for backups or right to use more bandwidth for backups.
1. Choose one of the following options:
- Always Throttle uses the bandwidth speed limit you specified for every backup, all the time.
- Throttle Between These Hours uses the bandwidth speed limit you specified only during specific times, such as office hours or the weekend. Set the time and days for when the speed limit is in effect. Backups which happen outside the schedule you set use as much of your Internet connection as possible, ignoring your speed limit.
To set the balance between quicker backups or faster computer performance, click and hold the slider under Backup Speed, and then drag it to the right for quicker backups or to the left for faster computer performance.
Click OK. Your changes are saved and the Settings window closes.

Backups cannot happen unless your computer is turned on and connected to the Internet and not in hibernation, sleep, or standby mode.