File History in Windows 11/10 regularly backs up versions of your files residing under this PC and the OneDrive files available offline. So, over time, this process leads to a buildup of history of ...

We never know when our hard drive will stop working, and we lose important data. It is a high risk of data loss during a cyber attack or natural disaster. Therefore, it is always a good idea to ...

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 ...

Many of us have accidentally deleted files from our USB drives, or maybe even did so intentionally only to regret it later.

With the Windows 10 File History feature, you can back up copies of files and folders to secure locations in the case they are deleted by accident. By default, the File History feature will back up ...

It won't do what most third-party backup solutions can, but Windows File History, a relic from Windows 8.1, does a reasonably good job of protecting Windows 10 data. When it comes to protecting data ...

Microsoft described a new "File History" backup-and-restore feature for use with personal files in Windows 8. Bhodan Raciborski, a Microsoft program manager, laid out the details in a blog post on ...

How to correctly use File History to transfer data files to a new Windows 10 installation Your email has been sent Written by Soon after last week’s article, How to use Robocopy to quickly back up all ...

As I slowly learn my way around Windows 8, I continue to uncover a few features I didn’t know existed. (You’d think Microsoft would include a live tile or something that calls out these new ...

Not sure if this is better here or in the MSOSSC forum... Due to mucking around with Windows 11 and attempting to go back to Windows 10, my File History drive is all gunked up and won't work with ...