What Does Windows File History Do?
File History doesn’t do a complete backup of your PC including system files. Instead, it watches the data in your user accounts, such as your documents, photos, and video folders. When you save changes to a document, for example, File History updates the file on your external drive. You can choose how often File History checks for modifications as well as how long it holds on to data.
How to Use Windows File History
To start backing up your Windows files with the File History tool: If all you want to do is create a backup solution and never think about it again, then you’re done. Just keep your external drive connected to your PC, or plug it in every so often, and you’ll get a backup of all your personal files. You will now see an active slider button labeled Automatically back up my files under Backup using File History.
How to Customize File History for Windows 10
To further customize what File History does:
How to Restore Files With File History
To restore files, enter Restore your files in the Windows search box and select Restore your files with File History. When you select the file you want, you can scroll through a timeline to choose which version of the file to restore.
