What Is File History?

It is a good habit to back up your folders and files.

How to turn on File History or turn it off on a computer?

Windows 10 vs Windows 11 File History: What’s the Difference?

There are 4 ways for you!

Scroll down to try these methods and start to experience this amazing feature now!

Where to find File History in Windows 11?

Automatically back up my files

Is it still in Windows tweaks?

How does it Work?

What are the differences between Win10 and Win11 File History?

hit System and Security

How to Enable or Disable File History on Windows 10/11?

To do so:

Step 1.

PressWin+Ito openWindows 10 configs.

hit Turn on

In the tweaks menu, click onUpdate & Security.

Under theBackuptab, hitAdd a driveto choose an appropriate storage drive to back up your files.

After selecting a drive, you might see theAutomatically back up my filesoption is toggled on.

change the value data

Also, you might turn it off according to your needs.

Way 2: via Control Panel

Control Panel contains parameters that control almost everything.

you could modify some controls to turn on or turn off File History.

double-click on Turn off File History

Heres how to do it:

Step 1.

Open theRundialog by hittingWin+Raltogether.

Typecontrol.exeand hitEnterto openControl Panel.

hit Add a folder

UnderAdjust your computers prefs, click onSystem and Security.

In the right pane, hitFile History.

Then, it’s possible for you to click onTurn onorTurn offto enable or disable File History.

choose a destination path

Heres how to create the missing key and value for File History:

Step 2.

Navigate to the following path:

Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows

Step 3.

Right-click onWindowsand selectNew>Key> name the new key toFileHistory.

create an automatic backup

Double-select theDisabledvalue to set theValue datato0to enable File History or set it to1to kill the feature.

Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > File History

Step 3.

In the right-hand pane, double-click onTurn off File History.

3 Ways to Create Automatic File Backup in Windows 10/11 Easily

To turn offFile History, tickEnabledand hitApply.

To turn onFile History, tickDisabledand apply the changes.

However, if you want to back up other data, File History will not satisfy you.

Here, lets see how to make a backup with this freeware:

Step 1.

Launch this software and hitKeep Trial.

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Step 2.

In theBackupsection, choose the backup source and destination.

Backup source By default, you’ve got the option to see the system is selected inSOURCE.

Backup destination go toDESTINATIONto select a backup address fromUser,Computer,LibrairesandShared.

Click onBack Up Nowto start the process right now.

Being similar to File History, MiniTool ShadowMaker can also help you to create anautomatic backup.

Want to create automatic file backups in Windows 10/11?

This post shows you how to automatically back up files to an external hard drive with ease.

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