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About Windows 8 File History Feature

File History is a built-in feature that was released alongside Windows 8, offering backup functions for user libraries,

favorites, and contacts.

File History’s unique approach to backing up files separates it from other backup

applications…

…including Microsoft’s own

“Windows Backup and Restore” feature that was present in

Windows 7.

When turned on, File History performs regular file backups in the background,

using fewer system resources than most other backup applications.

File History also creates a backup of each file

whenever a change is made…

…providing you with several versions of your favorite files whenever

you want to restore them.

How to Enable File History Feature in

Windows 8

File History can be enabled via the File History applet located under the “System and Security” section in the Windows 8

Control Panel.

While turning on File History, you can specify a partition on your hard drive to appear as the backup

drive.

You can also set up an external hard drive for back up purposes if you are worried about

hard drive failures or system crashes.

After turning on File History, any changes that you make to your libraries, favorites,

and contacts will be automatically backed up each hour.

Whenever you want to restore a file to a previous

state, simply go to the location of the file and click the “History” button on top of the File Explorer window.

Now click the file that you want to back up to see a list of versions of

the same file.

Each version features the changes that were made to

the file over time.

Select the version of the file that you want to restore and click the “Restore”

button.

File History gives you full control over how you want to back up your user

libraries, favorites, and contacts.

For example…

Configure how long you want to keep each saved version

on the backup drive.

However, File History does not feature an option that allows you to

perform a full system backup.

Although you can backup other files and folders on

your hard drive by including them in your user libraries.

To learn more about Windows 8, explore the dedicated articles on

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