Log In Online to Access Your Files

You can use a Web browser on any computer to access your McAfee Online Backup files online to:
  • access files backed up from all computers on your account.

If you are using a Windows computer with the McAfee Online Backup backup software installed, the fastest way to access your files online is to right-click the McAfee Online Backup icon McAfee Online Backup Icon 
				in the notification area, then select Access files online. If the Settings window is open, you may also click the Access files online link in the bottom left corner of the Welcome, Options, History, and Restore tabs.

  1. Use a Web browser to log in to your account online.
  2. (Conditional) You may be requested to verify your email address.
    • If the email address you see on this screen is correct, find the validation message in your email account and click the link to verify your email address.
    • If the email address you see on this screen is not correct, enter a valid address in the Change email field, then click Send.

      Find the validation message in your email account and click the link to verify your email address.

    • If the email address you see on this screen is correct, but you cannot find the validation message in your email account, click Resend.
    Once you have verified your email address, click Go to Account.
  3. Choose the appropriate option:
    • On the Devices tab, select the device from which to see or access backed up files.
    • On the Computers list, find the name of the computer from which you want to see or access files, then click Restore Files or Access Files.
    If you don't see any of these, your files are not yet in the McAfee cloud.
Related concepts
Choosing Files from McAfee Online Backup on the Web
Related tasks
Restore or Download All Your Files from the Web