How to Backup Windows 10 with File History

This Itechguide teaches you how to backup Windows 10. Windows 10 has a built-in backup and recovery tool that allows you to automatically backup important files.

Important notes about Windows 10 backup

1. You cannot backup to the same drive that Windows 10 is installed
2. To enable backup, you have to have another drive or partition
3. You can backup to a network share

If your PC meets the above requirements, follow the steps in one of the methods below to backup Windows 10:

How to Backup Windows 10 to an External Drive

• Right-click the Windows 10 Start menu and click Settings.

• On the Windows Settings screen, scroll down and click Update & Security.

• Then, on the left pane of the Windows Update screen, click Backup.

• When the Backup screen open, beneath Backup using File History, click Add drive.

• The backup tool will search for and display all external drives or non-widows partitions. Click the drive you want to use for backup.

• Once you select an external drive or non-windows partition, the Automatically backup my files button will be turned On.

• To modify the files that are backed up or change the backup frequency, click More options.

• When the Backup options screen open, to modify the backup frequency, click the Back up my files drop-down and select how often you want your files backed up.
• You can also change how long the backed up files are kept before they are deleted. To modify this setting, click the Keep my backups drop-down and select an option.

• To add more files to the backup, scroll down to the Backup these folders section and click Add a folder.

• Alternatively, to remove a folder from the list, click the folder. Then, click Remove.

• You can also backup immediately without waiting for the schedule to run. To backup Windows 10 immediately, click Backup now.

How to Backup Windows 10 to a Network Share

• Follow the steps in the last section until you get to Backup.
• Then, on the backup screen, beneath Add a drive, click More options.

• When Backup options open, beneath Related settings, click See advanced settings. File History settings will open in a new window.

• On the left pane of File History, click Select Drive.

• Then, to add a network share, click Add network location.

• On the Select Folder window, enter the network share in the format \\hostname\sharename and click Select folder.

• You will be returned to the Select a File History drive window. On the bottom right of the window, click OK.

• Finally, on the Keep a history of your files window, to backup Windows 10 to a network share, click Turn on.

• Now, if you return to the Backup screen, the Automatically backup my files button will be turned On.

It is very easy to backup Windows 10!

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