Comodo System Utilities

• Comodo System Utilities - Introduction
  • System Requirements
  • Installing Comodo System Utilities
  • Starting Comodo System Utilities
  • The Main Interface
  • The Summary Area
  • Understanding Profiles
• Registry Cleaner
  • Clean
    • Filter Entries
  • Restore
  • Settings
  • Schedule
• Privacy Cleaner
  • Clean
  • Restore
  • Settings
  • Schedule
• Disk Cleaner
  • Clean
    • Filter Entries
  • Duplicates
  • Restore
  • Settings
  • Schedule
• Force Delete
  • Pending Operations
  • Recent Activity
• Shredder
• Autorun Manager
  • Startup
  • Services
  • Drivers
  • Boot Execute
  • Schedule Task
• Comodo System Utilities Settings
  • General Settings
  • Backup Settings
• Using Live Help
  • Installing GeekBuddy Client
  • Launching And Using The Service
• Uninstalling Comodo System Utilities
• Getting Support
• Appendix 1 The Windows Registry Explained
• Appendix 2 GeekBuddy
• Appendix 3 Encryption Algorithms
• Appendix 4 Comodo System Utilities Profiles
  • Table Of Default Profiles Of Registry Cleaner
  • Table Of Default Profiles Of Privacy Cleaner
  • Table Of Default Profiles Of Disk Cleaner
• Appendix 5 Comodo System Utilities Versions
• About Comodo

Backup Settings

 

The Backup Settings option in the Settings interface allows you to configure the backup functionality of the Registry Cleaner, Disk Cleaner and the Privacy Cleaner. 

 

You can set the location at which the backup files are to be stored during the cleaning operations and the level of compression etc. You can also configure for encryption and password protection for the backup files for an additional level of safety. Setting a password protection requires the password to be entered every time a backup file is restored and prevents others from maliciously restoring the files you deleted.

 

You can configure for the following:

• Compression Level

• Encryption Algorithm

• Backup Location

Compression Level

 

Comodo System Utilities is capable of compressing all backup files and store them with the file name having extension .cbu (e.g. CDC.cbu) inside the date stamped folders, in the destination of your choice. You can choose the compression level for the backup files from 'None' to 'Maximum'. Higher the compression level, lower the backup disk space requirement. Select the level you want to use from the 'Compression' drop-down menu.

 

 

Encryption Settings

 

You can choose to store your backup files encrypted and password protected by selecting an encryption algorithm and setting a password.

 

To encrypt the backup files

• Select the checkbox 'Password Protection'.

• Select the Encryption Algorithm you want to use for encrypting the backup files from the drop-down menu.

Encryption Algorithms: AES - 128bit / strongest 3DES - 168-bit/ strong Xor - Variable block size / weak

For more details on Encryption Algorithms, see Appendix 3 Encryption Algorithms.

• Type a password in the Password text box and retype the password in the Confirm Password text box. You have to enter this password every time you are restoring files/registry entries from a backup file.

Selecting a Location for Storing the Backup Files

 

You can choose the destination for storing your backup files from the 'Backup Location' drop-down menu. Depending on the requirement you can choose the destinations from:

• My Computer - Saves your backup file on your local hard drive.

• Network Computer - Saves your backup file on another computer in the network.

• FTP server - Saves your backup file on a FTP server.

After selecting the Destination for backup you want from the drop-down menu, you will need to make a further selection from the lower panel.

 

My Computer

 

If you wish to store the backup files in your local hard disk, select 'My Computer' from the drop-down menu.

The disk drives and folders in your computer are displayed as a tree structure in the lower panel.

• Navigate to the drive partition and the folder where you wish to save the backup file.

The folder you selected will be displayed in the text box at the bottom of the pane.

• If you want to create a new sub folder under the selected drive/folder, click Create Folder button. You will be prompted to enter a name for the new folder.

• Type a name for the new folder. A new folder with the given name will be created under the selected folder. To store the backup in the new folder, select it from the tree structure in the lower panel.

 

Tip: If you wish to have your backup in a removable media like a CD, DVD, select a destination in your hard disk drive. On completion of a clean-up job, you can copy the backup files to a CD/DVD using your preferred CD/DVD authoring program.

Network Computer

 

If you are connected in a network, you can also choose to save your backup files on an another computer in your network. This is a good practice so that you will be able restore your original files deleted accidentally even if your computer crashes and you have to reinstall the Windows again.

To save your backup files on another computer on your network select the 'Network' from the 'Backup Location' drop-down menu.

 

All the computers connected in your network are displayed (it may take a few seconds to list all the computers. Please wait).

• Select the computer in which you want to save the backup.

• You will be prompted to enter the user name and password for the computer you selected, if the computer is 'access-protected'. Enter the login User name and password for the computer you selected.

You will be able to navigate through the folder tree structure of the selected computer.

• Select the destination folder you want to save the backup

• If you want to create a new sub folder under the selected drive/folder, click Create Folder button. You will be prompted to enter a name for the new folder.

• Type a name for the new folder. A new folder with the given name will be created under the selected folder. To store the backup in the new folder, select it from the tree structure in the lower panel.

 FTP Server

 

If you are having an access to an FTP site, Comodo System Utilities allows you to save your backup files in the FTP server. This provides an additional layer of safety as you can restore your backup even if your total network crashes. Also this does not need a dedicated disk space in your computer or network to save your backup files.

 

To save your backup in an FTP server, select 'FTP' from the 'Backup Location' drop-down menu.

The lower pane displays the login page for your FTP server

• Type the name of your FTP server in the Server text box (The prefix ftp:// is optional)

• Enter the port number of the server for connection (default = 21)

• Type your Username for the FTP server in the Username text box

• Type your password for accessing the FTP server.

• Click 'Sign In'.

On successful login, you can browse the server and create new folders for storing your backup.

• Select the destination folder you want to save the backup

• If you want to create a new sub folder under the selected drive/folder, click Create Folder button. You will be prompted to enter a name for the new folder.

• Type a name for the new folder. A new folder with the given name will be created under the selected folder. To store the backup in the new folder, select it from the tree structure in the lower panel.

 

• Click 'Apply' for your settings to take effect. From the next Registry Clean, Disk Clean or Privacy Clean operations, the backup files will be stored as per the settings made in this interface.