How to Backup and Restore File with File History

With the Wannacry ransomware spread all around the world, backing files on the computer has been another important thing in currently, and Windows’ File History is a useful utility on the system that enable the user to back up files and data easily.

Windows’ File History is a file backup feature available in Windows 8 and 10 operating system, it is turned off by default on the computer, so many people do not realize this feature in their PCs. There is one thing you should notice that, File History is only available for backing up the files in these following folders, if you need to backup the file in other places, you should firstly add them to one of thee folders:

• Documents
• Music
• Pictures
• Videos
• Desktop folders

Steps to backup files with File History

• Click to open Start menu, and tap Search
• Enter “File History settings” in the search box, and choose to open File History settings
• Click “Add a drive” in the Settings app
• Select a drive you used to save the back-ups, or choose a network or external drive you would like to use
• Click “More options” to customize File History
• Turn on File History

Steps to restore files with File History

• Activate the Search box either, enter “restore your files” in the box
• Select Restore your files with File History
• Enter the file or folder’s name you would like to restore, and click on the Restore button.