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title: Acronis True Image 2021 - Download Installer for Windows or Mac
description: ✅ 1 TB of Acronis Cloud included, ✅ Mirror imaging/full image backups, ✅ Individual file and folder backup, ✅ Boot media builder and recovery tool, ✅ Blockchain-based file authentication & More features
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last_updated: 2026-10-11
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True Image 2021

## You’ve just got the #1 personal cyber protection solution. Let’s get you started!

Locate Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office in your downloads folder, double-click the icon, and follow the steps in the installation wizard. After the installation completes, start Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office and enter your serial number/product key.

You’re all set!

[Download for Windows](https://download.acronis.com/AcronisTrueImage2021.exe)

**Size**793MB (exe)

## Recommended first steps

*   Create your first backup
*    Follow the steps

Backing up the entire machine is the most complete way to protect all of your personal data, safeguard your applications, preserve your preferences, and ensure you can restore your system if something happens 
    *   1. Start Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office
    *   2. On the sidebar, click Backup
    *   3. Then click Add backup at the bottom of the backup list
    *   4. Click Backup source icon, then select Entire PC
    *   5. Click Select destination then choose a destination for the backup. (Note: Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office Advanced or Premium subscription to be able to back up to Acronis Cloud)
    *   6. Click Back up now

[Knowledge Base](https://kb.acronis.com/acronis-true-image-2021)

*   Create boot rescue media
*    Follow the steps

A car is great but difficult to use without a key. Similarly, having a system backup is good but you need boot rescue media in order to restore the image when your PC crashes or you’re recovering to a machine without an operating system. Here’s a quick guide to creating boot media. 
    *   1. Insert a CD/DVD or plug in a USB drive (USB flash drive or an HDD/SSD external drive).
    *   2. Start Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office
    *   3. On the sidebar, click Tools, and then click Rescue Media Builder
    *   4. On the first step, select Simple.
    *   5. Select the device to use to create the bootable media.
    *   6. Click Proceed

[Knowledge Base](https://kb.acronis.com/acronis-true-image-2021)

*   Manage the antimalware defences
*    Follow the steps

Cyber protection delivers the power of integration, which combines data protection and cybersecurity capabilities in one solution – from one interface. Here’s how to manage the integrated antimalware defenses so your system is safe from viruses, ransomware, and illicit cryptomining 
    *   1. Open Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office and navigate to Protection tab.
    *   2. A message will pop up requesting you to wait until Protection is activated. Wait time depends on your connection strength.
    *   3. Go to settings.
    *   4. Select Active Protection tab. Real-time Protection is ON by default. It secures your devise from all malware
    *   5. Select Antivirus tab. Configure actions related to malware detection, scan type, schedule, and others. Keeping the default settings is recommended.
    *   6. Select Advanced. Check detected issues, delete or restore files kept in quarantine or set up protection exclusions.
    *   7. If you need to, you can temporarily stop all Acronis protection types with Protection Pause.

[Knowledge Base](https://kb.acronis.com/acronis-true-image-2021/)

![Image 1: Recommended first steps](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/content/d8d631136322e3fd67a1f22e3ad8e4b2.png)

![Image 2: Recommended first steps](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/content/d8d631136322e3fd67a1f22e3ad8e4b2.png)

![Image 3: Recommended first steps](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/content/fa60c209cc4b838557b308eaafd4a8f5.png)

![Image 4: Recommended first steps](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/content/99e50c2d675470f0ce20598a394fb4e6.png)

## Need more help?

*   [User guide Unlock the full capabilities with our comprehensive Acronis True Image user guide](https://www.acronis.com/en-us/support/documentation/ATI2021/)
*   [Knowledge Base If you run into any issues, detailed product materials are available in our knowledge base](https://kb.acronis.com/acronis-true-image-2021/)
*   [Community Forum Can’t find what you need? Ask the experienced users in our community forum](https://forum.acronis.com/)
*   [Technical Support If you have an Advanced or Premium subscription, you also have access to free, 24-hour technical support](https://www.acronis.com/en-us/support/trueimage/)