diff --git a/src/localization/en/en.json b/src/localization/en/en.json
index 5419fe5d..7d62329b 100644
--- a/src/localization/en/en.json
+++ b/src/localization/en/en.json
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@
                     "theme_mode_dark": "Dark",
                     "theme_mode_blue": "Blue",
                     "theme_mode_darkblue": "Dark Blue",
-                    "theme_mode_amoled" : "Amoled",
+                    "theme_mode_amoled": "Amoled",
                     "theme_mode_darkvanillaold": "Dark Vanilla (old)",
                     "theme_mode_darkvanilla": "Dark Vanilla",
                     "theme_mode_pink": "Pink",
@@ -1554,7 +1554,7 @@
             "name": "Name",
             "date": "Date",
             "action": "Action",
-            "auto_backup": "Weekly Auto Backup",
+            "auto_backup": "Auto backup every 3 days (deletes after 2 weeks)",
             "restore_prompt": "VRCX has noticed auto backup of VRC registry settings is enabled but this computer doesn't have any, if you'd like to restore from backup you can do so from here."
         },
         "group_member_moderation": {
diff --git a/src/stores/updateLoop.js b/src/stores/updateLoop.js
index 3e7fcb19..b4371f4f 100644
--- a/src/stores/updateLoop.js
+++ b/src/stores/updateLoop.js
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ export const useUpdateLoopStore = defineStore('UpdateLoop', () => {
                     if (vrcxUpdaterStore.autoUpdateVRCX !== 'Off') {
                         vrcxUpdaterStore.checkForVRCXUpdate();
                     }
+                    vrcxStore.tryAutoBackupVrcRegistry();
                 }
                 if (--state.ipcTimeout <= 0) {
                     vrcxStore.ipcEnabled = false;
diff --git a/src/stores/vrcx.js b/src/stores/vrcx.js
index 89e5c247..f3f8a347 100644
--- a/src/stores/vrcx.js
+++ b/src/stores/vrcx.js
@@ -707,7 +707,7 @@ export const useVrcxStore = defineStore('Vrcx', () => {
                 lastBackupDate
             );
         } else {
-            await autoBackupVrcRegistry();
+            await tryAutoBackupVrcRegistry();
         }
     }
 
@@ -715,7 +715,10 @@ export const useVrcxStore = defineStore('Vrcx', () => {
         state.isRegistryBackupDialogVisible = true;
     }
 
-    async function autoBackupVrcRegistry() {
+    async function tryAutoBackupVrcRegistry() {
+        if (!advancedSettingsStore.vrcRegistryAutoBackup) {
+            return;
+        }
         const date = new Date();
         const lastBackupDate = await configRepository.getString(
             'VRCX_VRChatRegistryLastBackupDate'
@@ -724,7 +727,7 @@ export const useVrcxStore = defineStore('Vrcx', () => {
             const lastBackup = new Date(lastBackupDate);
             const diff = date.getTime() - lastBackup.getTime();
             const diffDays = Math.floor(diff / (1000 * 60 * 60 * 24));
-            if (diffDays < 7) {
+            if (diffDays < 3) {
                 return;
             }
         }
@@ -735,12 +738,16 @@ export const useVrcxStore = defineStore('Vrcx', () => {
             backupsJson = JSON.stringify([]);
         }
         const backups = JSON.parse(backupsJson);
-        backups.forEach((backup) => {
-            if (backup.name === 'Auto Backup') {
-                // remove old auto backup
-                removeFromArray(backups, backup);
+        for (let i = backups.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
+            const backupDate = new Date(backups[i].date);
+            // remove backups older than 2 weeks
+            if (
+                backups[i].name === 'Auto Backup' &&
+                backupDate.getTime() < date.getTime() - 1209600000 // 2 weeks in milliseconds
+            ) {
+                backups.splice(i, 1);
             }
-        });
+        }
         await configRepository.setString(
             'VRCX_VRChatRegistryBackups',
             JSON.stringify(backups)
@@ -766,6 +773,7 @@ export const useVrcxStore = defineStore('Vrcx', () => {
         eventVrcxMessage,
         showRegistryBackupDialog,
         checkAutoBackupRestoreVrcRegistry,
+        tryAutoBackupVrcRegistry,
         processScreenshot,
         ipcEvent,
         dragEnterCef,