Configuring the RSS Reader

Last published : Apr 02, 2026
You can customize the RSS Reader and select the default Backup Exec feeds that display in the reader. You can add additional Backup Exec RSS feeds or remove RSS feeds.
The RSS Reader sorts articles by the date and the time. The reader displays the last entry of an article in the RSS feed; however, you can choose to view the full article.
The RSS Reader refreshes the RSS feeds every 15 minutes when the item is open in the Home tab. If the RSS feed is not open in the reader, the RSS feed does not refresh.
To view an article in the RSS Reader
  1. On the Home tab, in the Support group, select the RSS Reader check box.
  2. In the RSS Reader, click the arrow next to the RSS feed that contains the article.
  3. Click the hyperlink for the article that you want to open.
The RSS Reader opens a new window that contains a portion of the article from the RSS feed.
  1. Click Go to full Article to open Internet Explorer and view the entire contents of the article.
To customize the RSS feeds to the RSS Reader
  1. On the Home tab, in the Support group, select the RSS Reader check box.
  2. In the RSS Reader, click the pencil icon to add an RSS feed.
  3. Enter any of the following:
    URL Indicates the location of the RSS feed that you want to add to the RSS Reader.
    Name Indicates the name of the RSS feed that you want to display in the RSS Reader.
    Click here to see more RSS feeds Shows a list of RSS feeds that you can add to the RSS Reader.
  4. Click OK.
To remove an RSS feed from the RSS Reader
  1. On the tab, in the Support group, select the RSS Reader check box.
  2. Do one of the following:
    To remove a default Backup Exec RSS feed Clear the check box of the Backup Exec RSS feed.
    To remove an RSS feed that you added to the RSS Reader Click the red X next to the name of the RSS feed.
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