How to Set Up File History on Windows 11
You set up File History on Windows 11 to automatically back up your personal files and protect them from accidental deletion or hardware failure.
File History is a built-in Windows feature that creates backup copies of your files, allowing you to restore them to a previous state. It specifically targets your user library folders like Documents, Pictures, and Desktop, and can also include offline OneDrive folders.
For example, File History backs up files located within your 📁C:\Users\[YourUsername] directory. To use it, you need an external hard drive or a network location with at least 200 GB of free space.
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