Tip: You can access this page faster if you add the History context menu to File Explorer.
The link Restore personal files will open the backup browser window, which you can use to browse and restore previous versions of your files.
It is possible to clean up their older versions here.
In Advanced Settings, you can set how often Windows should backup your files and how long to keep your files in the archive.
It can be used to specify the folders you want to be excluded from the backup.
The link Exclude folders opens the next page:.
If you click that link, the following page will be opened. The Select a drive link will allow you to set a new drive for File History.
You can change a number of File History options.
Click Turn on to enable the File History feature.
#Windows 10 file history not backing up update
It looks as follows (the screenshot below is from Windows 10 Creators Update version 1703):
Go to Control Panel\System and Security\File History.
To enable File History in Windows 10, do the following. If the journal contains records about changes, File History includes the updated files in the archive automatically. File History relies on the journal feature of NTFS to track file changes. It allows browsing and restoring different versions of files.įile History requires using the NTFS file system. The File History feature was first introduced in Windows 8, and has been improved in Windows 10. Or you can use it to backup your files to an external removable drive. For example, it can help you to transfer your files from an old PC to a new one. There are a number of use cases for this feature. It allows the user to create a backup copy of files stored on your PC. Windows 10 comes with a built-in backup system called "File History".