Select Files from the Web Using Backup Sets

Prerequisite: If you need to select files or folders from among more than one folder, you must use the Restore Queue. For more information, see Select Files from Different Folders on the Web.

Backup sets let you see your files in groups according to rules for how your files are automatically selected for back up in McAfee Online Backup. For more information, see Selecting Files Automatically in Backup Software.

Note: Backup sets only show if they were used to select your files for back up in McAfee Online Backup. If your files are only manually selected for backup, then backup sets are not available in McAfee Online Backup on the Web.

Backup sets are useful when selecting files to restore or download if you know what kind of files you want, but you have no idea what it might be called or where it might be on your computer. They are also useful if you need to quickly restore from a specific category of files, such as Photos and Images or Email and Contacts. You can use backup sets to select entire sets of similar files, or you can choose specific files within a backup set.

Use a Web browser to log in to your account online.
- At https://login.backup.mcafee.com, type your email address and password in the appropriate fields, then click Log In.
Choose the computer or device to select files from.
- Click or tap the Devices tab, then choose a device.
Click or tap Backup Sets. The list of backup sets appears.
Select an entire backup set or navigate inside the backup set to select specific files and folders.
Choose any of these actions:
- To download immediately, click or tap Download in the Actions pane. The file is downloaded to your computer. Depending on your Web browser, the file is saved or opened on your computer the same as any other file you download from the Internet.
  Note: Selections with a total size more than 512 MB cannot be downloaded this way. For large selections, you must instead click or tap Large Download Options to use a different delivery method. For more information, see Choose Delivery Method from McAfee Online Backup on the Web.
- To choose your delivery method, click or tap Large Download Options in the Actions pane. The Restore Wizard appears. For more information, see Choose Delivery Method from McAfee Online Backup on the Web.