Integration with Windows

During installation Acronis True Image 2021 provides closer integration with Windows. Such merging allows you to get the most out of your computer.

Acronis True Image 2021 integrates the following components:

• Acronis items on the Windows Start menu
• Acronis True Image 2021 button on the taskbar
• Shortcut menu commands

Windows Start menu

The Start menu displays Acronis commands, tools and utilities. They give you access to True Image functionality, without having to start the application.

Acronis True Image 2021 button on the taskbar

The Acronis True Image 2021 button on the Windows taskbar shows the progress and result of Acronis True Image 2021 operations.

Tray Notification Center

When Acronis True Image 2021 is open, you can see the status of any operation in it. However, since some operations can take quite a while, such as a backup, there is no need to keep Acronis True Image 2021 to learn its result.

The Tray Notification Center contains latest notifications in one place, lets you see important operation statuses without opening Acronis True Image 2021 at the moment when you need them. The following notifications are shown in Acronis Tray Notification Center: personal offers, information on the results of backup operations, and other important notifications from True Image. The Tray Notification Center is minimized and hidden under Acronis True Image 2021 in the tray.

Shortcut menu commands

To access shortcut menu commands, open File Explorer, right-click selected items, point to True Image, and then select a command.

• To create a new file-level backup, select New file backup.
• To create a new disk-level backup, select New disk backup.
• To mount a disk-level backup (.tib file), select Mount.
• To validate a backup (.tib file), select Validate.

File-level recovery in File Explorer

To recover files and folders:

1. In File Explorer, double-click the backup file (.tib file) that contains the data to recover.
2. Copy or drag the files and folders to any location on your computer, as if they were stored on an ordinary disk.