Windows 10: Never lose any data with File History

Learn how to backup all your important documents, photos, videos etc using Windows 10's set-and-forget File History tool, and never lose any data again!

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• How to back up and restore your personal files using the built-in set-and-forget backup tools and never lose any precious data again.
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[MicrosoftsourceCode]

If you get register corruption this backup is not as simple as you make it out. Also because every new Windows 10 update is like a new OS thinks like Image Backup and recovery do not work as the theory makes out. Plus a lot of the default backup files are of no use at all unless you are in to gaming.

[balkrishnaparab]

I did exactly what is told in the video. I can see my files in file history folder, but when I try to restore, it does no recognise the folders.
I think it only recognizes C drive

[stevethomas]

This all makes sense until I do the backup. Then it's a drill down to find the actual folders and nothing is in them. Very frustrating. I guess it's back to just manually copy/paste the Docs folder. Why does Windows always have to make it difficult? Also, you have to double-click, not simply select the folder you want to remove.

[dddoda]

Just try and search for a particular file in the myriad of zip files...

[johnnynoirman]

Would this eat all your space like a cancer?