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Yes.
Yes.
No... this is what I do on my system.
You only need SD to start at Windows boot when booting into Shadow Mode.
- Mar 1, 2014
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I think you can use SD as an on-demand security safely.
But, of course, if you do that, you'll have no protection from SD.
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To use Shadow Defender on demand
Open "Shadow Defender" program under normal mode, go to "Mode Settings" then select the volume which will enter Shadow Mode, then click "Enter Shadow Mode".
Then you will see the following box.Tick the radio button next to "Exit Shadow Mode on Shutdown" and click OK
Here is what the 2 choices do.
Open "Shadow Defender" program under normal mode, go to "Mode Settings" then select the volume which will enter Shadow Mode, then click "Enter Shadow Mode".
Then you will see the following box.Tick the radio button next to "Exit Shadow Mode on Shutdown" and click OK
Here is what the 2 choices do.
- Enter Shadow Mode on Boot (not on demand) – means the system will be put into Shadow Mode every time you boot the system, until you open up the Shadow Defender program and hit Exit Shadow Mode.
- Exit Shadow Mode on shutdown (on demand) – If you select "Exit Shadow Mode when shutdown" the volume will exit Shadow Mode automatically when OS reboot or shutdown.
So the option & msconfig entry both can be safely disabled & will not affect any functioning of SD, right?
Thanxx for the info.
All you have to do is disable start with Windows. Don't mess with disabling SD service in msconfig... it isn't necessary and may cause problems.
On Wilders a user mentioned its safe to disable SD msconfig entry as its for popup messages like low disk space, etc...
Also the below thread in SD official forum mention its safe to disable the entry & doesn't affect security features.
What is 'DefenderDaemon'?
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I agree with @exterminator20 there is no need to disable SD as it has no impact on your system at all, better to leave it enabled so you can fire it up at anytime you want.
Even with it disabled you can start SD any time or am I missing anything here?
I like to keep disable stuffs that can be disabled without any negative effect.
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You say you have disabled start with windows option & msconfig entry both & no probs.
But in one of your previous post above you say dont mess with msconfig entry?
I meant you might run into problems on your specific system. You can try and always have option to change setting back. Doing that hurts nothing...
Ok.. disabled on my Win 10 64... tested installing couple software in SD & restarting the system & everything was cleared... so working fine here.
Thanxx for all the info guys.
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As I use Shadow Defender very long time, its already a main trend that for on demand purpose; tick to exit Shadow Mode by Shut Down is common. Same with counterpart like Toolwiz Time Freeze.
Let's make it simple which you don't need to touch everything from MS Config.
Let's make it simple which you don't need to touch everything from MS Config.
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