Temporarily Stop Backing Up

You can suspend automatic or scheduled backups on a specific computer. You might want to do this while:

you are adding or removing drives.
you have an external drive selected for backup which is not connected to the computer.
you are having work done on a computer.

While automatic or scheduled backups are suspended, you may still back up manually any time you wish.

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.

Choose one of the following options:
- (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 the Options tab.
Choose one of the following options:
- (Windows) Click Scheduling, then select Temporarily suspend automatic and scheduled backups, and then choose how long you want to suspend backups.
(Windows) Click OK. Your changes are saved and the Settings window closes.