File History

A desktop PC displaying "File History Disk Full!" on its screen.

How to Limit File History Disk Usage

File History doesn’t let you limit how much space it uses, but there’s a workaround. I’ll show you how to partition your drive so File History stays in its lane, protecting both your backups and your disk space.

Backup

How to Back Up Windows

Using free and included tools, here’s how to back up Windows and all your data in eight easy steps.

File History in Windows 11.

Enable File History in Windows 11

File History can be a useful component of a larger backup strategy. I’ll show you how to set it up.

Backing Up

Enable File History in Windows 10

File History is advertised as Windows 10’s backup solution. In reality, it can be a useful component of a larger strategy. I’ll show you how to set it up.