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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

If you’ve used Windows 8 — and probably even if you haven’t — you already know it doesn’t look anything like Windows 7. But Windows 8’s changes aren’t just cosmetic; you’ll find plenty under the hood ...

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 ...