Scheduling DisplayFusion Settings Backups

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To schedule automatic DisplayFusion settings backups, follow the steps below:

Navigate to Start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Task Scheduler.
Select "Task Scheduler Library" from the left pane.
Click "Create Basic Task" from the right pane.
Give the task a name, (i.e.
```
DisplayFusion Backup
```
), then click Next.
Select the task schedule (e.g. Daily, Weekly, or Monthly), then click Next.

Choose the specifics of the schedule, then click Next.
Choose "Start a Program," then click Next.

Click Browse, then locate DisplayFusionCommand.exe (usually in
```
C:\Program Files (x86)\DisplayFusion\DisplayFusionCommand.exe
```
). In the "Add arguments" box, enter
```
-settingsbackup
```
, then click Next.
Click Finish.

Test it by selecting the task from the list and clicking "Run" in the right pane. You'll see a new DisplayFusion backup file in the Documents\DisplayFusion Backups folder.

Oct 9, 2013 (modified Aug 12, 2022) • #1

why not just have this built in so we dont have to set this up every time? also so we can use our own specified back dir/cloud..?

Oct 9, 2013 • #2

It's something we may add in a future version, but figured we'd share this solution in the meantime

Oct 10, 2013 • #3

internero

9 discussion posts

You can easily add an advanced setting that add / remove this scheduled task automatically in windows.

In this way, basic users won't need to do the "hard steps" to backup DF settings.

Oct 11, 2013 • #4

John Gardner

2 discussion posts

Has an auto backup setting been added or still backed up when DisplayFusion updates?

Dec 22, 2017 • #5

Still just when DisplayFusion updates, sorry!

Dec 22, 2017 • #6

Simon Ambler311053

1 discussion post

Why does the options/export setting not include the monitor profiles, icons and screen saver setting. How can I back these up? Using 9.3

Dec 8, 2018 (modified Dec 8, 2018) • #7

It should include everything. Could you send us a support request through the DisplayFusion Settings > Help > Support Request window and include a settings backup with it?

Thanks!

Dec 12, 2018 • #8

TdeV

8 discussion posts

How do we specify *where* the backup is created?

Jul 15, 2021 • #9

Hello,

In the DisplayFusion Advanced Settings window, you can adjust the "Backup Settings Path Override" option, in the "General" section.

Thanks!

Jul 15, 2021 • #10

SQLG0d

66 discussion posts

Quote:

why not just have this built in so we dont have to set this up every time? also so we can use our own specified back dir/cloud..?

Way too many things need fixing before they should bother adding a feature with such a trivial workaround.

If you want cloud backups, backup local and use one of the many, many tools/options that will copy the files to the cloud for you.

Jul 18, 2021 • #11

SQLG0d

66 discussion posts

Quote:

Hello,

In the DisplayFusion Advanced Settings window, you can adjust the "Backup Settings Path Override" option, in the "General" section.

Thanks!

DF: This should be a configurable option for a command-line backup.

Jul 18, 2021 • #12

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