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 File History regularly backs up versions of your files in the Documents, Music, Pictures, Videos, and Desktop folders and the OneDrive files available offline on your PC. Over time, you'll have a complete history of your files. If the originals are lost, damaged, or deleted, you can restore them. You can also browse and restore different versions of your files. For example, if you want to restore an older version of a file (even if it wasn't deleted or lost), you can browse through a timeline, select the version you want, and restore it.
-====== Set up a drive for File History ======
+====== Set up File History ======
-Before you start using File History to back up your files, you need to first select where your backups are saved. You can select an externally connected drive, such as an SD card, USB drive, or you can save to a drive on a network. There are other choices, but these two provide the best options to help protect your files against a crash or other PC problems.
+To use File History, you need to select where your backups will be saved. You can select an external drive such as an SD card or USB drive, or you can save to a drive on a network. When the external or network drive is unavailable, File History will temporarily store copies on your computer until the drive is available.
-If you're going to use a new external drive, connect it to your PC. If you see a notification asking if you want to configure the drive for File History, tap or click it, and then turn on File History on the screen the appears.
+  - Connect the drive you wish to store File History on.
+  - Open the Start Menu and type //Backup Settings// to start a search.
+  - Open //Backup Settings//.
+  - Click //Add a drive//, then select the drive to store file history on.
+  - You're done!
-Otherwise, follow these steps to choose either a network drive or an external drive that’s already connected to your computer.
+===== File History Setup Video =====
+{{ :video_guides:file_history_setup_guide.webm?1280|}}
+===== File History Options =====
-  - Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, and then tap **Search**. (If you're using a mouse, point to the lower-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer up, and then click **Search**.)
+By default, File History stores copies of your files every hour and retains them forever. If you want to change these settings, click //More options// in the File History Settings. Here you can:
-  - Enter **File History settings** in the search box, and then tap or click File History settings.
+  * Change how often files are backed up.
-  - Tap or click **Select a drive**, and choose the network or external drive you want to use.
+  * Change how long old backups are kept. Keeping backups for shorter periods of time can save space.
-  - Turn on **File History**.
+  * Add folders to be backed up with File History.
+  * Exclude folders from being backed up with File History.
+**Checking Last File History Back-up**
+  - Open the Start Menu and type //Backup Settings// to start a search.
+  - Open //Backup Settings//.
+  - Click on //More Options//.
+  - Look to see when last updated.
+  - If is not the recent date and time click //Back Up Now//.
 ====== Restore files or folders using File History ======
-This section of the guide assumes you are restoring your files to a new computer. If you wish to restore a single file from your backup, you can browse the file chooser presented and select any files to restore.
+There are two scenarios for restoring File History:
+  - **You need to restore files to a new computer.** For example, you've been given a spare computer or have received your computer back from repairs.
+  - **You need to restore files deleted or modified on your current computer.** For example, you accidentally deleted your research paper.
+Both of these scenarios are covered in the sections below.
+===== Restore files to a new computer =====
+In this scenario, you have a new computer or have received your computer from repair and want to restore all of your files.
+  - Connect the drive you wish to restore File History from.
+  - Open the Start Menu and type //Control// to start a search.
+  - Open //Control Panel//.
+  - Under System and Security, click //Save backup copies of your files with File History//.
+  - Click the existing backup in the list near the bottom of the window then click //Turn On//.
+  - Click //Restore Personal Files// in the left column.
+    - **Optional**: Browse to the backup you want to restore, if different from the most recent one.
+  - Click the green restore button at the bottom of the window.
+    - If asked to replace or skip files, choose //Replace the files in the destination//.
+When the restoration is complete, File History will open the location of the restored files.
+==== Video Guide ====
+{{ :video_guides:file_history_restore_guide.webm?1280 |}}
+===== Restore files on your current computer =====
+In this scenario, your files have been deleted or modified and you want to restore known-good versions of them.
+  - Connect the drive you wish to restore File History from.
+  - Open the Start Menu and type //Restore your files//.
+  - Open the //Restore your files with File History// search result.
+  - You will be presented with a window showing folders saved in File History.
+    - By default, your most recent backup is shown. To browse through the history, use the arrow buttons at the bottom of the File History Window.
+    - To restore **all** of your files, click the green restore button at the bottom of the window.
+  - To restore specific a specific folder or files, open the folders in the File History window.
+  - Once you have found the folder or file, select it and click the green restore button at the bottom of the window.
+    - If the files you're restoring already exist, you may be prompted to overwrite them. Ensure you want to overwrite the files and click //Replace the files in the destination//.
+  - When the restore is complete, File History will show you your restore files.
-   - Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, tap **Search** (or if you're using a mouse, point to the upper-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer down, and then click **Search**), enter **File History** in the search box, and then tap or click **File History**.
-  - On the left pane, tap **Select drive**.
-  - Tap your SD card in the drive list.
-  - Check the box labelled **I want to use a previous backup on this File History drive.**
-  - In the **Select an existing backup** pane, tap your old backup and click **OK**.
-  - Click **Restore personal files** in the left pane.
-  - You can choose which backup to restore using the arrows at the bottom of the window. Find the point in time you wish to restore (probably your most recent one).
-  - Click the green restore button at the bottom of the window to restore your files.
-  - Wait while the files are copied. If you are asked to replace files, choose the option to replace them.
-After restoring your files with this method, your PC will continue to copy File History to your drive.
 ====== References ======
   - [[http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/set-drive-file-history|Set up a drive for File History]]
   - [[http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/how-use-file-history|Restore files or folders using File History]]
-  - [[http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/what-something-goes-wrong-file-history|What if something goes wrong in File History?]]