How to configure your Windows systems to automatically backup user data, every night at midnight for example? What Windows utility is used to backup user data?

1. Title: Configure Windows Systems to Automatically Backup User Data
Keywords: you have configured your Windows systems to automatically backup user data, you have
configured your Windows systems to automatically backup user data everynightatmidnight
Description: How to configure your Windows systems to automatically backup user data,every night
at midnight for example? What Windows utility is used to backup user data?
URL: https://www.minitool.com/backup-tips/automatically-backup-user-data.html
Summary: This article on MiniTool mainly teaches you how to configure your Windows system to
automatically backup user data (every night at midnight) as well as take advantage of the professional
MiniTool ShadowMaker to set up schedule backups.
The Background
There are fewquestionson Quizlet,awebsite tolearnall subjectsof knowledge, relatedtoWindows
automaticbackup.Belowisone of them.
Question:Youhave configuredyourWindowssystemstoautomaticallybackupuserdataeverynight
at midnight.Youalsotake a systemimage backup once a month. What else shouldyoudotoensure
that youare protectedagainstdataloss?
Answer:Regularlytestrestorationprocedures andstore acopy of all backups off-site.
How to Configure Windows System to Automatically Back Up User Data Every Night at
Midnight?
To complete thistask,youhave to relyonthe Windowsbuilt-inBackupandRestore feature.The
detailedguidance isbelow.Justfollowittosetup a schedule to automatically backupuserdata
everynightatmidnight.

2. Step1. Clickon the Start icon(the Windowslogousuallyonthe bottomleftcorner,on the taskbar)
and selectSettings(the gearicon).
Step2. In the pop-upWindowsSettingswindow,choose the last Update andSecurity.
Step3. Click Backup on the leftpanel.
Step4. In the Backup tab, click Goto Backup and Restore (Windows7).
Alt=SelectGoto Backupand Restore (Windows7)
Step5. In the Backup and Restore (Windows7) window,selectSetupbackup underthe Backup
column.

3. Alt=Choose Setupbackup
Step6. Choose where youwantto save yourbackup,local hard drive, or networklocation.Itis
recommendedthatyousave yourbackupfile onan external harddrive.

4. Alt=SelectBackupDestination
Tip: The target driveyou chooseto saveyoursystemimageshould haveenough diskspace.Also,it is
notrecommended to select place from the samephysicaldisk asyoursystemdrive.
Step7. Specifywhatitemsyouwantto back up.Windowsgivesyoutwochoices:
Choice 1. Let Windowschoose (recommended)
Thismethodwill backupdigital datastoredon the desktop,inlibraries,and indefaultWindows
folders.Itwill alsocreate abackupof the operatingsystem(OS) thatcanbe usedto restore your
computerintothe previoushealthystate if itcrashesdue tovirusattacks,software error,wrong
operation,etc.
Choice 2. Let me choose
Thismethodwill allowyoutochoose whichtoback upon your machine.Youare able toselect
librariesandfolders.Also,youcandecide whethertocreate a systemimage ornot.
Tip:
 Bothchoices will automatically backup theitems you select on a regularschedule.

5.  A systemimageis a copy of thedrives required for Windowsto run.You can rely on it to
restore yourcomputerif it stopsworking.
Alt=Choose Your BackupMethod
Step8. If youselect“Letme choose”inStep7, then,youwill be shownthe itemsyoucan choose,
userdata filesandvolumeson the systemharddisk.Youcan also“include asystemimage of drives”.
If you select“LetWindowschoose”inthe above step,itwill justskipthisstep.

6. Alt=SelectWhat Do You Want to Back up
Step9. On the “Reviewyourbackupsettings” page,clickon Change schedule.

7. Alt=Choose Change Schedule
Step10. In the next window,setuphow oftenyouwanttoback up the above itemsyouhave
chosen. Changedandnewlycreatedfilessince yourlastbackupwill be addedtoyourbackup
accordingto the schedule youset.

8. Alt=SetupBackup Schedule
If you planto configure yourWindowssystemto automaticallybackup userdataeverynightat
midnight,youshouldchoose Dailybehind“How often”and 12:00 PM (midnight) behind“What
time”.
Step11. Then,youwill be redirectedbacktothe Review yourbackupsettingspage.There,justclick
Save settingsand run backup.
It will startto back up targetitems forthe firsttime.Duringthe backupprocess,there isa View
Detailsbuttonthat enablesyoutosee the backupcondition.Youcan alsointerruptthe procedure if
necessary.

9. Alt=ViewDetailsof CurrentBackup
Whenthe initial backupcompletes, youcansee the size of thisbackup,backupdestinationandits
available space,nextbackuptime,lastbackuptime,backupcontents,andbackupschedule.Itwill
carry out incremental backups inthe future atthe time youset.
Until now, youhave configuredyour Windowssystemstoautomaticallybackupuserdata.
How to Change User Data Backup Schedule in Windows 10 or Windows 7?
Evenif you have alreadycarriedoutthe initial backupof yourschedule scheme,oryouhave done
several schedulebackupprocesses,youcan still change yourbackupschedule.
Step1. Go to Backupand Restore (Windows7) fromWindows10 Backup Settings.
Step2. Click Change settings.

10. Alt=SelectChange SettingsinBackupandRestore (Windows7)
Step3. Change your backuptarget diskif youwantin the “Selectwhere youwanttosave your
backup”screen.
Step4. Change your backupmethodif you wouldlike toin the “What do youwant to back up”
window.
Step5. SelectChange schedule in“Review yourbackup”.
Step6. Change your backupfrequencyandtime point.Or,youcan uncheck “Run backupon a
schedule (recommended)”to disable automaticbackupof userdata.

11. Alt=Change BackupSchedule
Step7. Click Save settingsand exitin the “Review yourbackup”window.
Of course,youcan turn onyour schedule backup(lastversion) anytime you’dlike to.Justclick Turn
on schedule inthe Backup andRestore (Windows7) window andyouare scheduled.

12. Alt=Turn on Schedule in BackupandRestore (Windows7)
Finally, youhave configuredyourWindowssystemstoautomaticallybackupuserdata ina new
schedule.
Note:Backup and Restoreis no longera maintained featurein Windows10. You can makeuse of it
now.Yet, in the future, Microsoftmay removethisfeaturefromits new systemversions.The
recommended backup functionin Windows10 is File History,which can also backup youruserdata.
Though Ihaveknown Windowsschedulebackup foryears,yet,untilreading this article, I completely
learned howto configuremy systemto automatically backup userdata at a specific time.
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Besidesthe self-containedbackup andrecoveryfunctionof Windows,there are agreatmany third-
party programsthat enable youtosetup a schedule to automatically backupyouruser data.Among
those backup programs,MiniTool ShadowMakerisrecommendedforitspowerfulfeaturesand
reliable technology,whichwill protectyourdatafromloss.
How to Set up User Data Automatic Backup with MiniTool ShadowMaker?
To make use of MiniTool ShadowMaker,firstof all,youneedtodownloadandinstall itonyour
computer.
Sm-trial

13. Step1. Launch the tool andclick KeepTrial on the firstscreen.Yes,youare free to use thisprogram
for 30 days.
Step2. Clickon the right module toselectthe source itemstobackup inthe pop-upwindow.
Alt=SelectBackupSource inMiniTool ShadowMaker
Step3. Clickon the leftmodule toselectthe backupdestinationpath(local harddrive or online
sharedNAS) inthe pop-upwindow.

14. Alt=SelectBackupDestinationinMiniTool ShadowMaker
Step4. Clickon Schedule inthe lowerleft,switchon Schedule Settings,andsetupyouruser data
automaticbackupin the pop-upwindow.

15. Alt=MiniTool ShadowMakerScheduleSetting
If you wantto set a schedule toanalreadydone backuptask or change the schedule youhave setto
a backup,just move to the Manage tab, clickon the Settingsicon(three slashes) of the target
backuptask and select EditSchedule.Then,justmake yourchangesinthe pop-upSchedule Settings
window.

16. Alt=EditSchedule inMiniTool ShadowMaker
Note:By default, MiniToolShadowMakerschedulebackupsadopt incrementalbackup technology to
savestoragespace.
Automatic User Data Backup: Windows Backup and Restore vs MiniTool
ShadowMaker
As youcan see fromthe above content,bothMiniTool ShadowMakerandWindowsBackupand
Restore can configure automaticuserdatabackup.Then,what’sthe difference betweenthem
focusingonthe automaticbackup?
Daily Backup
Both programssupportautomaticdailybackup.Yet,the detailedsettingsare different.asyoucan
see fromthe above screenshot,MiniTool ShadowMakerletsyouchoose backupstarttime inthe
day,or youcan selecttorun the backup processevery1,2, 3, 4, 6, or 8 hourseach day.If you
choose the latter,itmeansthat youwill backup youruser data several timeswithinasingle day.
As forWindowsBackupand Restore,youcanonlyback up once a day on the hour (selectfrom12:00
AMto 11:00 PM).

17. Alt=WindowsBackupand Restore DailyBackup
Weekly Backup
Both of the two programssupportweeklybackup.The difference isthatMiniTool ShadowMaker
allowsyoutochoose whichday(s) ina weekandwhatspecifictime of the chosendayto carry out
backup(s).Youcan back up several timesaweek.
While WindowsBackupandRestore onlyallowsyoutoselectone daytoback up userdata on the
hour.You can onlyback up once a week.

18. Alt=WeeklyBackupComparison
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Monthly Backup
Similarly,MiniTool ShadowMakerenablesyoutochoose several dayswithinamonthto back up
your filesata specifictime (accurate tothe minute) of eachday.Thus,youwill create several images
withinamonth.
WhereasWindowsBackupandRestore onlyenablesyoutoselectasingle dayina monthto back up
on the hour. You are able to back uponlyonce a month.
Alt=Compare MonthlyBackup

19. Note:If you set up MiniTool ShadowMakerto run themonthly backup on 31st every month,it will
skip February,April,June,September,and November,and only run backup in therest monthsrelying
on the real calendar.
Event Backup
Besidesthe above three kindsof schedulebackupbasedon the calendar,MiniTool ShadowMaker
alsooffersbackupbasedonspecial events,systemlogonandsystemlogoff.If youset “logon”
eventschedule backupon,whenyoupoweronyourcomputerand logintoyour OS,it will
automaticallystarttoback up your userdata.Or, if you choose the “logoff”eventschedule,when
youshut downyourmachine andlog outof yoursystem, itwill begintobackup yourfiles
automatically offline.
Alt=EventScheduleBackup
You Have Configured Your Windows Systems to Automatically Backup User Data FAQ
To protect user data on a Windows7 system,you've configuredSystemRestore to automatically
create restore points for the C:/ volume.Giventhat your user profile data is storedin the default
directory (C:Users),will thisstrategy adequatelyprotect your users' data?
No,you needtocreate a backup of your userdata as well.
Whyshould backup mediabe stored offsite?
To preventthe same disasterfromaffectingboththe systemaswell asitsassociatedbackupmedia.
You have implementedaregular backup schedule for a Windowssystem,backing up data files
everynight and creating a systemimage backup once a week.For security reasons,your company

20. has decidedto not store a redundantcopy of the backup media at an offsite location.Where
wouldbe the nextbest place to keepyour backup media?
In a lockedfireproof safe place.
You needto protect the userdata on a Windows7 system.Whichtools could you use to do this?
Windows7 Backup andrestore or MiniTool ShadowMaker.