Because of this, the proper way to keep it from running on startup is not well-known, and most of the advice I found on the Internet suggests either uninstalling the program completely, or intentionally crippling it by moving, deleting, or renaming one or another of the files or folders it uses. Instead, the proper way to disable it is to turn off the "SoftThinks Agent Service" using the services control panel - specifically, by changing the Startup type for this service from "Automatic Delayed Start " to "Manual".
I post this info here in the hopes that other people will benefit from this information, and to stop the proliferation of bad advice such as what I found when looking for my solution. Go to Solution. Your solution is greatly appreciated. I don't use the Dell DataSafe local backup, and it seemed to bog down the startup process.
Thank you. View solution in original post. Glad to know that I helped someone. BTW, I marked your reply as the "answer" to my "question" because the forum won't allow me to mark the original post itself as an answer.
I am wondering though that by disabling this I have defeated the point of having the program installed. I was hoping for a settings menu where I could tell it to run less often. Very useful thanks. It never caused me a problem before WIn10 but it seemed to one of a number of things that held up the system after the upgrade.
Has anyone else found this? Click the Next button to continue. Step 3: Then, it will show the process of the backup. The time to complete the process may vary depending on system speed and specification.
Step 4: When the process is finished, click the Finish button to return to the main page. Step 1: Boot your computer. Step 5: Choose Restore without preserving new or changed file and click Nex t to continue.
Step 6: Choose Yes and click Next to continue. Then, click Restart to start the restoration process. This post provides some information about the Dell boot menu. You can know what it is and how to enter it on your Windows. Now, keep on your reading. It depends on your needs. Although it can protect your data, some DataSafe Local Backup users say that they encounter many issues, such as Dell Datasafe local backup has stopped working, it fails to backup specific files and folders, etc.
If you have created a system backup using Windows built-in tools or third-party software, you can still restore or reinstall the operating system without Dell DataSafe Local Backup. Here are the details. Then, type services. Step 4: Finally, click Apply and OK to execute the operation. After you disable or uninstall Dell DataSafe Local Backup, you had better use another tool to create a system image to prevent data loss caused by a system crash.
When your Dell laptop becomes slow or the system crashes , you may choose to factory reset your PC. It has many useful features that Dell DataSafe Local Backup and Windows built-in tools do not have including file sync, incremental backup, and so on.
Free Download. Step 2: After you enter its main interface, go to the Backup page. Step 3: MiniTool ShadowMaker selects system related items by default.
Click on 'Apply', 'OK' and then close the services window. Dell Backup and Recovery is a backup and recovery application designed to reliably protect your most important digital documents and memories in just a few clicks. There are also many free third-party tools such as Macrium Reflect.
Choose Restore without preserving new or changed file. Click Next to continue. Softthinks Agent Service is a backup utility by Dell Inc. It is incorporated in numerous Dell laptops and computers.
Its main function is to backup existing files and programs periodically. Dell DataSafe Online helps protect your music, photos and other important files by placing backup copies on a secure storage site using your internet connection.
For your security all data is encrypted and compressed before ever leaving your computer.
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