If File History isn’t working, there are two possible reasons. First, you may have forgotten to enable it, as it’s disabled ...

A bug in the Windows Sept patch Tuesday update may stop File History from working. But a new optional update fixes it.

Windows backup tools don’t get the same appreciation as third-party alternatives. Microsoft has decided to permanently retire the old Backup and Restore tool, and you might not find it in future OS ...

Microsoft has confirmed a regression in its September 2026 cumulative security updates that breaks File History, the built-in backup feature in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The bug causes local and ...

What you can see in File History are files that were recorded in the history after you configured the save destination in ...

Microsoft added this under the heading “Known issues in this update” in the associated Knowledgebase entry, but the error description does not yet appear in the ...

Microsoft has fixed a known issue that breaks the built-in File History backup feature on some Windows systems after installing the September 2026 security updates. In a Saturday service alert seen by ...

File Explorer is an essential Windows OS component that allows users to manage files and folders on their computers. However, sometimes, it might not respond as expected, causing frustration. This is ...

In its free incarnation, MSP360 Desktop Backup is a worthwhile upgrade to Windows File History. However, the Pro version is subscription-only which makes it very pricey over time. I checked out both ...

File Explorer becomes much more usable after I change these settings.

Windows users who rely on File History to back up and recover important files may bump into problems after installing the September security update. In its Knowledge Base support pages for the ...