If you’ve used Windows 8 — and probably even if you haven’t — you already know it doesn’t look anything like Windows 7. But Windows 8’s changes aren’t just cosmetic; you’ll find plenty under the hood ...

As I slowly learn my way around Windows 8, I continue to uncover a few features I didn’t know existed. (You’d think Microsoft would include a live tile or something that calls out these new ...

It won't do what most third-party backup solutions can, but Windows File History, a relic from Windows 8.1, does a reasonably good job of protecting Windows 10 data. When it comes to protecting data ...

The Windows 8 control panel that provides automatic backup. In Windows 7, the backup control panel is Backup and Restore, and in Windows XP, a Backup utility is found ...

I deleted "all but the latest" File History, but somehow that only reduced the space consumed (reported on both the Windows and Synology ends) by about 10%. If it's using NTFS hard links or something ...

If File History is not working and the Doesn’t recognize this drive error keeps troubling you, this post may help you. File History in Windows 11/10 allows users to ...

If you notice that the date of the latest File History backup on your Windows 11/10 hasn’t changed after the last automatic backup operation, even though you have the default set to run daily and keep ...

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 ...

With ransomware attacks dominating the headlines, the need for safe and reliable data backups is more evident than ever. All businesses fear losing their data — or access to their data. In a ...

Windows 8 has been out for a while now, but there are still a lot of hidden features that a lot of users aren’t aware of. One of the really helpful new features is called File History and it does just ...