Once clicked, simply browse to the folder you wish to exclude, then click the Select Folder button at the bottom of the screen. This will display a new window which will list any excluded folders in the top pane and enable the addition of exclusions by way of the Add button beneath it. To exclude certain folders from being backed up, click the Exclude Folders link in the left margin of the main window. This approach may be handy in certain cases - for example, to conserve disk space, some users may elect to exclude their downloads folder, because in many cases it contains one-time installers which will likely be outdated if a restoration is ever needed. In fact, the only way to really modify what File History captures is to exclude folders. Unlike other iterations of Windows Backup, there is no way to configure File History to back up only a selection of files. Windows File History automatically backs up all user libraries on the machine (contacts, desktop, documents, downloads, favorites, links, music, pictures, saved games, searches and videos), as well as the user’s custom libraries and SkyDrive.
Once your destination is selected, the File History utility will ask if you would “like to recommend the drive to other members of your homegroup.” After choosing Yes or No, you will be returned to the parent window, where the new File History job will start. Ensure that you have an available network share (or large external hard drive) with enough capacity to accommodate your data. You will now be able to select which drive you wish to use for File History storage. If this is the first time you are using File History, you may need to turn it on by clicking the Turn on button in the lower-right hand corner of the window. Finally, open the File History applet to launch the utility. Ensure that the current view is set to show Large Icons so all available options are visible (this setting can be adjusted with the drop-down menu next to View by:). Click the Settings icon, then the Control Panel link. Getting Started with Windows 8.1 Backupīegin by dragging the Charms Bar in from the right side of the screen.
This update is perhaps the most dramatic revamp of the utility yet, making it easier than ever for users to protect against data loss.
The result: a set-it-and-forget-it solution with fewer unwanted surprises. This helps to ensure that nothing is missed, a pitfall more common to older versions of Backup. Released last fall, the Windows 8.1 update boasts several design improvements to both Windows itself and some of its system components, not the least of which is the included backup utility.įavoring simplicity over more traditional methods of granular control, the Windows 8.1 backup utility is designed to back up most commonly needed files by default, relying on the user to exclude what isn’t needed.
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