

Secondly, connect an external drive, refresh the page and then tap or click Turn on (to store copies to the network by clicking Add network location, and you need to type in the address). Another tutorial about backup Windows 10 is here: create backup Windows 10 boot disk.įirstly, go Control Panel > System and Security > File History. Reasons you need File History alternative will be discussed later, and here is a brief guide to backup Windows 8 with File History feature. File History periodically (every hour by default) scans the file system for changes and copies changed files to another location. Anytime your personal files changed, there will be a copy stored on dedicated storage device you choose. This utility is designed to create automatic, local backups of user data. File History was first introduced in Windows 8.
