# Windows KopiaUI, how do I schedule backup frequency? **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Created:** [April 26, 2021, 10:30am UTC](https://kopia.discourse.group/t/windows-kopiaui-how-do-i-schedule-backup-frequency/410 "2021-04-26T10:30:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 8
**Author:** ![jaxjexjox](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/kopia.discourse.group/jaxjexjox/32/136_2.png) [@jaxjexjox](https://kopia.discourse.group/u/jaxjexjox)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2021, 7:15am UTC](https://kopia.discourse.group/t/windows-kopiaui-how-do-i-schedule-backup-frequency/410/8 "2021-05-08T07:15:55Z")
> [@bbccdd](#): > > Size does not matter. The cost of running a snapshot is only a few seconds of CPU-time after the initial snapshot. How many seconds does it take to snapshot all of it if I may ask? > > Do the contents of these huge folders change a lot in between your desired schedules? If so you might want to list these paths as separate snapshots with custom policies (e.g. per user@host:/path. In this example snapshots are taken every 4 hours. Once a month would ammount to 2600000 seconds (30x24x60x60 and rounded to the tune of Captain Crunch ;). > > ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/kopia/original/1X/ef6bbcc5116c82d10b34af317d51593657b5ed52.png) So, I’ve come back and re-read this post and I think this is actually what I’m after all along? ! (apologies! thank you) So I guess the only improvement would be for simpler users, perhaps having buttons or sliders for days / weeks / hours and what have you. Though I think I can operate a calculator and work out what I’m trying to do. Now my other post which was related to this, bandwidth control / throttling and possible scheduling of when backups upload (Regardless of snapshot time) might be quite useful! However, I think with a bit more careful reading I’ve realised this should cover the job, thank you. --- _[View the full topic](https://kopia.discourse.group/t/windows-kopiaui-how-do-i-schedule-backup-frequency/410)._