User Manual

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Managing and Customizing the Software
This chapter includes the following topics:
Checking for Software Updates
Configuring Your Cloud Service Account
Uninstalling the WD Software
Checking for Software Updates
If an update is available, follow the on-screen download and installation
instructions:
Software
Procedure
WD Drive Utilities 1.
Click Start > All Programs > Western
Digital > WD Apps > WD Drive Utilities to
display the WD Drive Utilities screen.
2.
Click the About icon and the Check for
Updates button.
WD Security 1.
Click Start > All Programs > Western
Digital > WD Apps > WD Security to
display the WD Drive Security screen.
2.
Click the About icon and the Check for
Updates button.
WD Backup When the WD Backup software determines that a
software update is available, it:
▪ Generates and displays a software update
notification
▪ Adds the Update WD Backup selection to the
WD Backup view menu
1. Click the WD logo icon in the Windows task
bar and select WD Backup to display the
WD Backup view menu.
2. Select Update WD Backup.
Configuring Your Cloud Service Account
Before you can use a cloud service as a backup source or target device, you must configure
your account for access by the WD Backup software.
1. Open the WD Backup software:
▪ From the Installation Complete dialog, click Back up files with WD Backup
▪ Click the WD Backup desktop icon.
2. On the Select your WD storage device or cloud service dialog, select to
highlight the Dropbox icon:
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