To create a backup task in 2010 version, you should:

1. Open the main program window and click „Settings”
2. Then in the left menu select „Tools -> Backups”
3. Create a backup profile, specify its type, a folder where it will be stored, maximum size, the final time to delete files and the list of files and folders and regular expressions to be included in the backup.

Then you should:

1. In the left menu select „Package maintence-> Tasks”
2. Next step is to add a task to the list. You should set:
a) task properties:

• Task name e.g. „Backup”

• As a type of task to run, select „Backup”

• As a backup profile you should select a profile created before.

b) trigger parameters:

• If you choose the type of trigger: „start the system”, task will run whenever the computer starts.

• If you choose the type of trigger: „by temporal settings”, task will run and will be repeated according to selected settings.

• If you choose the type of trigger: „weekly”, task will run and will be repeated every week at the specific time.

To create a backup task in 2011 version, you should:

1. Open main window of ArcaVir and go to “settings”
2. Then select “tools” and bookmark “backup” 
3. Create a profile of backup. Your profile will consist all your preference: “type of copy, folder location, maximal size, number
     of days before backup gets deleted, list of files and catalogues as well as regular expressions included.
4. Then go to “settings”,  “other settings” and bookmark “task”
5. Use the button “add new task”
6. Name the task, e.g. "Backup"
7. Choose the type of the task (3 types available- in this case pick “backup”)
8. Choose the basis for performing the task- “weekly schedule” or “system start”
9. In case if we chose “weekly schedule” we need to select days of the week and exact hours for scanning
10. Confirm by pressing “ok” button twice.