Windows 7 Home Premium Edition, disable windows image B.U., HOW?


  1. jjr
    Posts : 315
    Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
       #1

    Windows 7 Home Premium Edition, disable windows image B.U., HOW?


    Hello,
    I'm trying to figure how to diable the windows image back up on my pc? I have Win7 64bit Premium Home. I use Acronis and a external hard drive to back up what ever I need and this seems just to take up too much space for somthing that I will never use ( or do I have to keep it?).

    TIA,
    John
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  2. Posts : 36
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
       #2

    Well my nob opinion, is that is better to keep it since it's windows default. Anyway i don't think there is a way to disable or uninstall it.
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  3. Posts : 1,036
    Winbdows 7 ultimate x64 | Ubuntu 12.04 x64 LTS
       #3

    Is this what your looking for? Create System Image - Enable or Disable

    If you've already already made a system image with the windows built in tool but now concerned about the space its occupying realising that you won't be needing it as you've already created an image with Acronis True image, you can then simply delete the WindowsImageBackup folder present at the location you specified during its creation freeing the occupied space.
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  4. Posts : 76
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
       #4

    If I understand your question right, you want to get rid of (uninstall) win7 built-in back up utility. You don't have to use it to make any back ups with, but I don't believe you can uninstall/delete it because it is part of the OS itself.
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  5. jjr
    Posts : 315
    Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
    Thread Starter
       #5

    Yup hit the nail on the head! No way to stop it. I have went into Control panel>back up and restore> the windows backup was turned off so there is nothing else I can do.

    Solution get a bigger external hard drive for my music, photos, and documents.

    Thanks all,
    John


    Nitro58 said:
    If I understand your question right, you want to get rid of (uninstall) win7 built-in back up utility. You don't have to use it to make any back ups with, but I don't believe you can uninstall/delete it because it is part of the OS itself.
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