{"id":662,"date":"2024-09-25T12:51:56","date_gmt":"2024-09-25T12:51:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/opticalbackup.com\/help\/?post_type=tesserakb&#038;p=662"},"modified":"2024-09-25T12:51:56","modified_gmt":"2024-09-25T12:51:56","slug":"opticalbackup-automatic-backups-on-startup","status":"publish","type":"tesserakb","link":"https:\/\/opticalbackup.com\/help\/knowledgebase\/opticalbackup-automatic-backups-on-startup\/","title":{"rendered":"How to run the app when the computer starts?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Ensure Automatic Backups with OpticalBackup on Startup<\/h3>\n<p>To make your life easier, the <strong>OpticalBackup app<\/strong> is designed to automatically load every time you start your computer, so you never have to worry about missing a backup. This feature ensures your data is always protected without any manual intervention.<\/p>\n<p>By default, this option is enabled, and you can verify or adjust it by following these steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>In your <strong>OpticalBackup dashboard<\/strong>, click on <strong>&#8220;Options&#8221;<\/strong> from the side menu.<\/li>\n<li>Navigate to the <strong>&#8220;General&#8221;<\/strong> tab, which is typically open by default.<\/li>\n<li>Ensure the <strong>&#8220;Run when computer starts&#8221;<\/strong> option is checked.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>It\u2019s crucial to have this option enabled. If unchecked, your backups won\u2019t run after a reboot, putting your data at risk.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-649 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/opticalbackup.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/main-dashboard-1024x711.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"711\" srcset=\"https:\/\/opticalbackup.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/main-dashboard-1024x711.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/opticalbackup.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/main-dashboard-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/opticalbackup.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/main-dashboard-768x534.jpg 768w, https:\/\/opticalbackup.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/main-dashboard-1536x1067.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/opticalbackup.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/main-dashboard-2048x1423.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-663 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/opticalbackup.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/options-general-1-1024x711.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"711\" srcset=\"https:\/\/opticalbackup.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/options-general-1-1024x711.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/opticalbackup.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/options-general-1-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/opticalbackup.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/options-general-1-768x534.jpg 768w, https:\/\/opticalbackup.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/options-general-1-1536x1067.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/opticalbackup.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/options-general-1-2048x1423.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ensure Automatic Backups with OpticalBackup on Startup To make your life easier, the OpticalBackup app is designed to automatically load every time you start your computer, so you never have to worry about missing a backup. 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