How to Back Up and Restore Your Files, Apps, and Settings in Windows File History automatically backs up important files and documents, while the Windows Backup Tool backs up core files, settings, and ...

Backing up your documents and other files in Windows is always advisable in case the originals ever get lost or corrupted. That's especially true for files that are important, sensitive, or ...

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Microsoft is still forcing you to back up your files to the cloud, but recent changes have made it easier to restore your local files. Too bad those changes aren't documented.