You can back up and restore files with Windows’ built-in File History tool — but there are key limitations you should know. When Windows 8 made its public debut in October 2012, one of the new ...

Windows 10’s File History is an easy way to get started with backing up your personal files since it comes built-in to your system. File History takes snapshots of your files as you go and stores them ...

File History data is stored under a FileHistory folder present in the Windows folder on your system. So, you can access that original location and then reset the File History manually. For this, ...

As far as set-it-and-forget-it backup solutions go, there are few more convenient than the File History feature that's built natively into Windows 10. We've probably all been lectured at some point on ...

Backing up your documents and other files in Windows is always advisable in case the originals ever get lost or corrupted. That's especially true for files that are important, sensitive, or ...

As far as set-it-and-forget-it backup solutions go, there are few more convenient than the File History feature that's built natively into Windows 10. We've probably all been lectured at some point on ...

How to create a personal backup with File History in Windows 11 Your email has been sent Whether it is ransomware or just basic wear and tear, all systems eventually fail. You should have a complete ...

Windows‘ File History feature offers a simple way to back up files to external drives, protecting your data against ...

Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...

The File History tool in Windows 10 lets you restore your files if they're corrupted or inadvertently deleted. Here's the most straightforward way to handle the task. In my last article, I showed you ...

Reconnect it and then tap or click to keep saving copies of your files. Your files will be temporarily copied to your hard drive until you reconnect your File History drive and run a backup. In most ...