If you’re using a flash drive, plug it directly into the USB slot.
You can also press the ⊞ Win+I keys at the same time.
You can see how much space a backup will take next to the “Size of backup” heading near the top of the page. If your drive’s free space is less than this number, delete some files from your drive before continuing.
For the least amount of disturbance, select Daily in the drop-down menu.
You can select Until space is needed to automatically override old backups with new ones.
If you ever need to restore a backup, you can begin by opening the “More options” link from the Backup page, scrolling all the way down, and clicking “Restore files from a current backup”.