Many users hit a wall when trying to use File History to transfer data files between Windows 10 installations. Learn how to avoid common stumbling blocks and make the process successful.

If your Windows 11/10 File History is not working and you receive error message Your data is not yet backed up, see this post.

File History feature lets you backup data to an external hard drive. If you do not use it, you can disable it using Group Policy & Registry.

Windows 8 can natively mount ISOs, and Task Manager is much improved -- and, perhaps most importantly, Windows 8 now has a built-in, continuous backup tool called File History.

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.

Build 16212 for Windows 10 reveals that Microsoft is neutering File History with the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, as build 16212 no longer includes the option to start a new backup.

The Difference Between File History and Windows Backup Windows Backup still exists in Windows 8, it's just been renamed to "Windows 7 File Recovery." So, if you want to back up your files, you ...