File History may have trouble recognizing the drive if it isn’t connected correctly. Reconnect the backup drive through another USB port, restart your device, and see if file history not working ...

Windows 10 has a File History tool that lets you create simple backups of files and folders. Here's how to get everything set up so you never risk losing your most important data.

If you’re not backing up your computer, you should be. You never know when your hard drive will fail, your files will be accidentally deleted or, god forbid, malware will infect your machine ...

Windows includes a free back up utility called File History, which stores versions of your files on an external drive. So, on top of backing up files, you can also roll back to earlier versions.

By default, File History backs up any file stored in your Documents, Desktop, Pictures, Music and Videos folders, but you can click Exclude folders on the left to omit specific folders. Click Advanced ...

Backups are boring, but they’ll save your digital bacon. Here’s how to make sure your data lives on, even when your PC doesn’t.

Microsoft has added integrated backups to Windows 10, and it works pretty much the same way as on a Mac. Plug in your external drive, and navigate over to File History. (You can either search for ...