Learn how to create Automatic File Backup on Windows 11/10 using OneDrive, File History, Windows Backup & Restore Tool or free software.

File History automatically backs up important files and documents, while the Windows Backup Tool backs up core files, settings, and apps so you can copy them to a new PC.

You can back up and restore files with Windows’ built-in File History tool — but there are key limitations you should know.

Available in Windows 10 and 11, File History will automatically back up files from specific folders on your PC to an external source, such as a USB drive or network location.

File History automatically backs up important files and documents, while the Windows Backup Tool backs up core files, settings, and apps so you can copy them to a new PC.

As far as set-it-and-forget-it backup solutions go, there are few more convenient than the File History feature that's built natively into Windows 10.

In this guide, we'll show you the easy steps to configure a file backup to OneDrive using the settings available with the Windows 10 May 2020 Update (version 2004).

It's a good idea to backup the files on your Windows 10 computer for safekeeping, in case you lose them for any reason. Here's how to do it.