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Pause Your CrashPlan Backup

This article applies to: CrashPlan

Some units have turned off this feature for their users. If you cannot perform the steps listed below, please contact your local IT Service Group.

There may be times when you do not want CrashPlan to perform backups.

  • During a presentation.
  • When connected on your home network.
  • When using applications that interact with files very frequently (meaning that CrashPlan will attempt to back up the each new version in rapid succession).

In cases like these, you can pause CrashPlan.

To open the CrashPlan app on your computer:

  1. Click the CrashPlan icon:
    • Windows: In your system tray, click the CrashPlan icon.
Windows 11 taskbar with system tray expanded to show CrashPlan icon as small blue folder outline.

 

  • Mac: In your Mac's menu bar, click the CrashPlan icon.
Mac Menu Bar showing Crashplan logo

 

  1. In the small dialog box that opens, click the gear icon.
  2. Hover over Pause all backups. Select the pause duration (1 hour, 4 hours, or 1 day) that suits your needs.

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