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https://www.backupassist.com/app/uploads/sites/3/2015/01/vssapp-header.png600234VSS is a complex issue. There's no getting around it. We've put together this article to try and demystify the whole topic, explaining what VSS is, how it works, and how BackupAssist uses it when backing up applications.