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COMODO Time Machine – Introduction > The Main Interface
  • COMODO Time Machine – Introduction
    • System Requirements And Important Information
      • Hardware And Software Requirements
      • Important Installation And Usage Information
    • Installing Comodo Time Machine
    • Starting Comodo Time Machine
    • The Main Interface
  • Taking A Snapshot
  • Viewing And Managing Snapshots
    • Viewing Snapshots
    • Managing Snapshots
      • Right Click Options
      • Restoring Your System To A Selected Snapshot
      • Mounting A Snapshot As A Virtual Drive On Your Computer
  • Restoring Your System
  • Scheduled Tasks
    • Adding Scheduled Snapshot Tasks
    • Adding Scheduled System Restore Tasks
    • Manage The Scheduled Tasks
  • Recovering Individual Files/Folders
    • Synchronization Of Files/Folders Of Current System With Those In Previously Taken Snapshot
  • Resetting The Baseline Snapshot
  • Settings
    • Program Settings
      • Program Appearance
      • Advanced Settings
    • User Settings
      • Adding And Editing Users
    • Protection Settings
    • Network Settings
  • Check For Updates
  • Help And About Comodo Time Machine
    • Getting Help
    • About Comodo Time Machine
  • Using The Quick Operation Shortcuts
    • Taking A Snapshot
    • Rolling Back Your System To A Previous Snapshot
    • Accessing The Main Interface
  • Using The Sub-Console On System Start Up
    • Rolling Back Your System To A Selected Snapshot
    • Taking A Snapshot
    • Compacting Preserved Snapshots
    • Uninstall Comodo Time Machine
  • Using The Windows Command Line Interface
    • Taking A Snapshot
    • Rolling Back Your System To A Previous Snapshot
    • Displaying The List Of Snapshots
    • Resetting The Baseline Snapshot
    • Renaming A Snapshot
    • Locking Snapshots
    • Unlock Snapshots
    • Mounting A Snapshot As A Virtual Drive
    • Viewing Information On Mounted Virtual Drive
    • Unmounting The Virtual Drive
    • Delete Snapshots
    • Log Off From CTM
    • Recovering Individual Files/Folders From Previously Taken Snapshots
    • Synchronizing Of Files/Folders Of Current System With Those In Previously Taken Snapshot
    • View Currently Logged User Information
    • Log In To CTM
    • Hiding/Unhiding System Tray Icon
    • View The Version Number Of CTM Application Installed In Your System
    • Uninstalling Comodo Time Machine
    • Opening The Help
  • Uninstalling COMODO Time Machine
  • About Comodo

Comodo Time Machine 

The Main Interface

 

Comodo Time Machine’s streamlined interface provides fingertip access and control over all areas of the software.


The tab structure allows you to quickly open the main configuration area to take a new snapshot; start a restore task, specify new schedules, recover files and reset the baseline snapshot. The title bar controls allow access to overall application settings, program updates and access to help documentation.


The table at the foot of this page aids you in familiarizing with the terms used in the interface


 


The Tab Structure


The Upper pane of the main interface contains six tabs for initiating tasks like taking a new snapshot, restoring your system to a previous snapshot, scheduling snapshot and restore tasks, recovering lost files etc.

  • View Snapshots - Opens the main configuration area that displays the previously taken snapshots in tree structure or in timeline order.
  • Take a Snapshot - Opens the the main configuration area for taking new snapshot of the current state of the system.
  • Scheduled Tasks - Opens the the main configuration area for scheduling snapshot creation and system restore tasks.
  • Restore System - Opens the the main configuration area for rolling back your system to a previously taken snapshot.
  • Recover Files - Enables you to recover files that were lost due to switching your system to a snapshot taken at an earlier time or accidental deletion.
  • Reset Baseline - Enables you to set the current state of the system as a fixed state removing all previously taken snapshots.

The Main Configuration Area


The main configuration area provides options for configuring the process and settings options when the corresponding tab is selected.



Title Bar Controls

  • Settings - Opens the settings panel that enables you to configure the overall behavior of the application.
  • Updates - Starts checking for the program updates from the Comodo Servers. If any updates are found, you will be prompted to download and install them. Refer to Check for Updates for more details.
  •  Help - Opens the online help guide. The Comodo Time Machine help guide contains detailed explanations of the functionality and usage of the application.
  • About Comodo Time Machine - Clicking the Comodo Time Machine icon at the top left of the title bar opens the 'About' dialog. The About dialog contains the version information and the copyright information.

Information Area


The Information Area displays the currently logged user and the free disk space available in your system.

Table of Definitions

Term

Definition

Baseline Snapshot

The baseline snapshot is an image of your hard drive including the system configuration, installed programs and data stored in your computer at the time of installing Comodo Time Machine.

Lock Snapshot

Locking a snapshot prevents it from accidental deletion.

Mount Snapshot

Mounting a snapshot as a virtual drive in your system. This enables to access and recover files from the snapshot without restoring your system to the snapshot.

Reset Baseline

Making the current state of the system as the Baseline Snapshot at any given time, removing the old baseline created during the installation of the Time Machine and the other snapshots created before.

Recover Files

Recovering files/folders from previously taken snapshots if the file/folders in the current system are corrupted or lost due to restoring your system to a different snapshot.

Restore System

Rolling back your system to a previously taken snapshot.

Snapshot

A snapshot is an image of the your hard drive in the current state including the current system configuration, installed programs and data stored in your computer.

Sub-console

The operation console accessible before Windows starts in your system. This console can be accessed by pressing the 'Home' key from your key board, when Comodo Time Machine splash screen appears before Windows starts.

Switch to Snapshot

Rolling back your system to a previously taken snapshot.

Take a Snapshot

Creating a new snapshot of the current system state.

Unlock Snapshot

Unlocking unwanted snapshots enables easy deletion of them.


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