You should test each update that Oil Change automatically installs to make sure it performs as expected. If you are dissatisfied with the update, you can use Undo to return your computer to its previous state. Oil Change can undo multiple automatically installed updates, but only one update per product at a time. For example, if Oil Change automatically installs Microsoft Word and Quicken updates, Oil Change can undo both of these updates. However, if Oil Change automatically installs two Microsoft Word updates, Oil Change can undo only the last update.
There are several Undo options that you should become familiar with. You can set these options on the Undo tab which is available when you choose the Options feature.
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Monitor
install processes and create undo files: To return
your computer to its previous settings when you undo an
update, Oil Change needs to save a copy, or a backup, of
files as they were before the update was installed. You
control whether Oil Change makes a backup. To do this,
you need to understand the interaction between the
Monitor Install Process check box on the Undo tab and the
Create Undo file check box on the Install dialog box. If you select the Monitor Install Processes check box on the Undo tab, the Create Undo file check box in the Install dialog box is selected by default. Oil Change makes a backup for each update that it installs automatically. If you don’t want Oil Change to make a backup when installing a particular update, clear the check box on the Install dialog box before clicking Auto Install. Remember, you will NOT be able to undo the update if you clear this check box. If you clear the Monitor Install Processes check box on the Undo tab, the Create Undo file is not selected on the Install dialog box. You control whether Oil Change makes a backup for each update that Oil Change automatically installs by selecting or clearing the Create Undo file check box. By default, the Monitor Install Processes and Create Undo file check boxes are selected. It is a good idea to keep them selected so that you can use the Undo feature. |
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Delete backup after every: This option allows you to determine how long Oil Change keeps backup files before deleting them from your computer. For instance, if you enter 7 in the box, Oil Change deletes backup files that have been stored on your computer’s hard drive for seven days. |
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Undo Data Directory: You can specify the folder where Oil Change stores backup files. |
Note
The History feature provides a complete record of your update activity and you can delete the information in History using the Clear History selection on the Cleanup tab in Options.
See Also
About accessing Oil Change features
