How to setup File History on Windows 10 To get started with File History in the latest version of Windows 10, use these steps: Open the Settings app and go to Update & Security > Backup.

As far as set-it-and-forget-it backup solutions go, there are few more convenient than the File History feature that's built natively into Windows 10.

Open the file in question and click File, Info, and Version History. All the available versions will be listed, along with time stamps and who edited the file.