Windows 10 gives you the ability to back up your files using three different features, including OneDrive, File History, and Windows Backup. Here's how to use them to protect your data.
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Windows 10 file backup: Enable and configure file history on external or network drive
Windows 10 provides you with at least three ways to automatically back up and restore your files and documents, including OneDrive, File History, and Windows Backup, to protect data from accidental deletion, hardware failure, or corruption caused by system errors.
File History is a built-in feature that allows you to create incremental backups of files to an external or network drive at different intervals during the day to prevent data loss. Unlike OneDrive, it allows you to store as many backups as storage space allows, which can be several terabytes. This option is more suitable for users with large amounts of data (such as videos, music, software collections, and project files). Since backups are stored locally, the disadvantage is that the data is not protected from natural disasters (fire or flood). Also, the external storage must always be connected to your computer, otherwise backups will not work.
Windows Backup is the second automatic file backup option on Windows 10. This feature lets you back up your files to a removable drive or a shared network folder on a NAS server. It works similarly to File History, but Windows Backup provides an option to back up and restore the installation files. However, you can only schedule backups once a day. Since the backups are stored locally, your files are protected from accidental deletion, hardware failure, and system corruption, but not from natural disasters. Windows Backup is better suited for long-term archiving or creating full backups.
