文件历史记录(File History)自动备份您的数据，它适用于外部硬盘驱动器、网络存储(network storage)等存储设备。如果您想使用文件历史记录从(File History)Windows 10备份您的用户数据，请阅读本教程。我们将向您展示如何打开文件历史记录(File History)、如何更改其工作方式、如何在不再需要它时停止它以及如何更改文件历史记录(File History)存储设备。请继续阅读以了解更多信息：
如何在Windows 10中打开(Windows 10)文件历史记录(File History)
在打开文件历史记录(File History)之前，请确保将外部硬盘驱动器连接到您的 Windows 10计算机或设备(computer or device)。您还可以映射网络驱动器(network drive)，以便您可以使用它来备份您的数据和文件历史记录(File History)。连接您要使用的存储设备后，打开“(storage device)设置”应用程序(Settings app)（快速方法是同时按下Windows + I键）。在“设置”(Settings)应用中，转到“更新和安全”(Update & Security)。
选择左侧栏中的备份：这是(Backup)Windows 10显示文件历史记录(File History)选项和控件的位置。默认情况下，文件历史记录(File History)应该被禁用。
要打开文件历史记录(File History)，请单击或点击窗口右侧“使用文件历史记录备份”("Back up using File History")区域中的"+ Add a drive"，然后选择要用于存储数据备份的驱动器.
几秒钟后，文件历史记录(File History)打开，您会看到一个名为“自动备份我的文件”的("Automatically back up my files.")开关。(switch appear)开关设置为On，表示文件历史记录(File History)已激活并在后台执行其工作。
注意：(NOTE:)虽然从设置应用程序配置(Settings)文件历史记录(File History)是更好的体验，但您应该知道您也可以从旧的控制面板(Control Panel)中使用它。
文件历史记录(File History)备份哪些数据以及执行备份需要多长时间？
如果您不更改其默认配置(default configuration)，文件历史记录(File History)会自动备份您的所有用户库（默认库和您创建的自定义库）、桌面(Desktop)、您的联系人、Microsoft Edge收藏夹，最后是OneDrive。文件历史记录(File History)是一个低优先级的后台进程(background process)，第一次运行时，备份数据需要几个小时。如果您需要备份超过 100 GB 的数据，第一次完整运行可能需要长达 24 小时。备份速度(backup speed)取决于以下因素：
- 您如何使用 Windows 10计算机或设备(computer or device)。如果您运行资源密集型应用程序和任务，文件历史记录(File History)的优先级较低（它在后台运行）并且需要更长的时间来备份您的数据。
- 您用于文件历史记录的(File History)存储驱动器(storage drive)的速度。如果您使用USB 2.0端口而不是USB 3端口，则传输速度(transfer speed)会低得多。存储驱动器(storage drive)是SSD还是硬盘驱动器也很重要。驱动器越慢，备份过程(backup process)越长。网络存储(Network storage)往往比本地存储还要慢。
第一次完整运行后，文件历史记录(File History)要快得多，因为它只备份新的和更改的文件。在第一次备份之后，典型的运行只需要几分钟即可完成。
在哪里配置文件历史记录
关于文件历史记录(File History)的工作方式，您可以更改许多内容。要访问可用的配置选项，请单击或点击“自动备份我的文件”("Automatically back up my files")开关下方的“更多选项”链接。("More options")
首先，您会看到一个概述，其中显示了现有备份的大小（直到第一次运行完成，大小可能为零）、文件历史记录(File History)使用的存储设备(storage device)上可用的总空间以及备份的状态. 在概览下方，有一些选项可以更改Windows文件历史记录(File History)扫描文件和文件夹更改(file and folder changes)的频率、保存文件的时间以及备份的文件夹列表。让我们一一了解这些选项，看看它们的作用以及如何更改它们。
如何更改文件历史记录的(File History)默认计划(default schedule)以保存文件
要更改文件历史记录(File History)的运行频率，请单击或点击“备份我的文件”("Back up my files")下拉列表。您可以选择每十分钟、每十五分钟等运行一次文件历史记录(File History)，最多每天一次。文件历史记录保存文件的默认计划是每小时一次。(The default schedule of File History to save files is once every hour.)但是，您可以选择任何您喜欢的可用计划时间。
如何更改文件历史记录(File History)的默认(default time)保存时间
默认情况下，文件历史记录(File History)会永久保存您的文件。这是快速耗尽文件历史记录(File History)使用的存储设备(storage device)空间的可靠方法。您可能更喜欢“文件历史记录”(File History)以仅在有限的时间内保留已删除的文件。为此，请单击或点击(click or tap)“保留我的备份”("Keep my backups")下拉列表。然后，您可以选择将已删除的文件或文件的旧版本保留至少一个月，并将持续时间延长至两年或……永远。
如何选择文件历史记录(File History)备份的文件夹
此外，您可能不希望文件历史记录(File History)备份所有用户库和文件夹。要删除其中的一些，请向下滚动到文件夹列表，然后单击或点击要从备份过程(backup process)中跳过的第一个文件夹。然后，单击或点击该文件夹名称附近的“删除”按钮。(Remove)对文件历史记录(File History)不希望备份的所有文件夹重复该过程。
您还可以将新文件夹添加到备份数据列表中。为此，请单击或点击(click or tap)“ "+ Add a folder,"浏览到要包含的文件夹，选择它，然后按“选择此文件夹”。("Choose this folder.")
所选文件夹现在包含在文件历史记录(File History)备份的文件夹列表中。重复该过程以添加您想要的所有文件夹。
如何手动运行文件历史(File History)备份
如果您想在常规计划之外手动启动文件历史(File History)备份，您可以这样做。返回“备份选项(Backup Options)”窗口：在“设置”(Settings)应用中，打开“更新和安全(Update & Security)”，选择“备份(Backup)”，然后单击或点击“更多选项”。("More options.")在“概述(Overview)”部分中，按“立即备份”("Back up now")按钮，文件历史记录(File History)立即开始手动运行。
如何在Windows 10中停止(Windows 10)文件历史记录(File History)
如果要停止运行文件历史记录(File History)，请执行以下操作：打开设置(Settings)应用程序，转到更新和安全(Update & Security)，选择备份(Backup)，然后关闭(Off)“自动备份我的文件”("Automatically back up my files")开关。
只要您不将此开关重新设置为On，文件历史记录(File History)就会被禁用并且不会备份您的数据。
如何更改文件历史记录(File History)用于备份的存储驱动器(storage drive)
在某些时候，您可能需要停止使用存储驱动器来存储(storage drive)文件历史记录(File History)，以便您可以使用另一个存储驱动器进行更改。为此，请转到“备份选项(Backup Options)”窗口：打开“设置”(Settings)应用程序，转到“更新和安全(Update & Security)”，选择“备份(Backup)”，然后单击或点击“更多选项”。("More options.") 向下滚动(Scroll)选项列表，直到看到“备份到其他驱动器”("Backup to a different drive")部分。在这里，按下“停止使用驱动器”("Stop using drive")按钮。
文件历史记录(File History)现在暂时停止备份您的数据。单击(Click)或点击后退(Back)箭头，然后插入要用于文件历史记录的新(File History)存储驱动器(storage drive)。然后，单击或点击"+ Add a drive"并选择要用于存储备份数据的新驱动器。
问题是现在文件历史记录(File History)恢复到其默认设置。您需要再次配置它并运行备份，再次按照本教程前面部分的说明进行操作。
你喜欢Windows 10的文件历史记录(File History)吗？
在 Windows 10中，文件历史记录(File History)提供了比以前的Windows操作系统更多的个性化选项。我们使用它来备份我们的数据以及云存储服务，以实现冗余。这样，我们就不会丢失对我们很重要的文件和文档。既然您已阅读完本教程，请尝试使用文件历史记录(File History)，让我们知道它对您的效果如何。您对文件历史记录(File History)满意吗？你觉得它易于使用吗？它是否提供了您想要的结果？在下面发表评论(Comment)，让我们讨论。
How to use File History - Windows 10's backup solution
File History makes automated backups of your data, and it works with storage devices like external hard drives, network storage, and so on. If you want to use File History to back up your user data from Windows 10, read this tutorial. We show you how to turn on File History, how to change the way it works, how to stop it when you no longer need it, and how to change File History storage devices. Read on to learn more:
How to turn File History on, in Windows 10
Before turning File History on, make sure that you connect an external hard drive to your Windows 10 computer or device. You may also map a network drive so that you can use it to backup your data with File History. After you connect the storage device that you want to use, open the Settings app (a quick way is to press the Windows + I keys at the same time). In the Settings app, go to Update & Security.
Choose Backup on the left column: this is where Windows 10 displays File History options and controls. By default, File History should be disabled.
To turn File History on, click or tap on "+ Add a drive" in the "Back up using File History" area from the right side of the window, and then select the drive that you want to use for storing backups of your data.
After a few seconds, File History is turned on, and you see a switch appear, named "Automatically back up my files." The switch is set On, signaling that File History is activated and doing its job in the background.
NOTE: Although configuring File History from the Settings app is a better experience, you should know that you can also work with it from the old Control Panel.
What data does File History back up and how long does it take to perform a backup?
If you do not change its default configuration, File History automatically backs up all your user libraries (both default libraries and custom libraries that you created), the Desktop, your Contacts, Microsoft Edge favorites and, finally, OneDrive. File History is a background process with low priority and, the first time it runs, it takes hours to back up your data. If you need to back up more than 100 GB of data, the first complete run might take up to 24 hours. The backup speed depends on the following factors:
- How you use your Windows 10 computer or device. If you run resource intensive apps and tasks, File History has a lower priority (it runs in the background) and takes longer to back up your data.
- The speed of the storage drive that you are using for File History. If you use a USB 2.0 port instead of USB 3 port, the transfer speed is much lower. It also matters whether the storage drive is an SSD or hard-disk drive. The slower the drive, the longer the backup process. Network storage tends to be even slower than local storage.
After the first complete run, File History is a lot faster because it backs up only new and changed files. A typical run, after the first backup, takes no more than a few minutes to finish.
Where to configure File History
There are many things that you can change about the way File History works. To access the available configuration options, click or tap the "More options" link, beneath the "Automatically back up my files" switch.
First, you see an overview that shows the size of the existing backup (until the first run is finished, the size is likely to be zero), the total space available on the storage device used by File History, and the status of your backup. Beneath the overview, there are options to change how often Windows' File History scans for file and folder changes, how long it keeps your files and the list of folders that it backs up. Let's take these options one by one, see what they do and how to change them.
How to change the default schedule of File History to save files
To change how often File History runs, click or tap on the "Back up my files" drop-down list. You can choose to run File History every ten minutes, every fifteen minutes, and so on, up to once a day. The default schedule of File History to save files is once every hour. However, you can choose any of the available schedule times that you prefer.
How to change File History's default time to keep backups
By default, File History keeps your files forever. This is a sure way to quickly run out of space on the storage device used by File History. You might prefer File History to keep your deleted files only for a limited time. To do so, click or tap on the "Keep my backups" drop-down list. You can then choose to keep deleted files or older versions of your files for at least a month, and increase the duration up to two years or… forever.
How to choose which folders are backed up by File History
Also, you might not want File History to back up all your user libraries and folders. To remove some of them, scroll down to the list of folders and click or tap the first folder that you want to be skipped from the backup process. Then, click or tap the Remove button near that folder's name. Repeat the process for all the folders that you do not want to be backed up by File History.
You can also add new folders to the list of backed up data. To do so, click or tap on "+ Add a folder," browse to the folder that you want to include, select it, and then press "Choose this folder."
The selected folder is now included in the list of folders that are backed up by File History. Repeat the process to add all the folders you wish.
How to manually run File History backups
If you want to manually start a File History backup, outside of its regular schedule, you can do so. Go back to the Backup Options window: in the Settings app, open Update & Security, select Backup, and then click or tap on "More options." In the Overview section, press the "Back up now" button, and File History starts a manual run, right now.
How to stop File History in Windows 10
If you want to stop File History from running, do the following: open the Settings app, go to Update & Security, choose Backup, and turn Off the "Automatically back up my files" switch.
As long as you do not set this switch back On, File History is disabled and does not back up your data.
How to change the storage drive used by File History for backups
At some point, you may need to stop using a storage drive for File History, so that you can change it with another. To do so, go to the Backup Options window: open the Settings app, go to Update & Security, choose Backup, and click or tap on "More options." Scroll down the list of options until you see the "Backup to a different drive" section. Here, press the "Stop using drive" button.
File History now temporarily stops backing your data up. Click or tap on the Back arrow, and plug in the new storage drive that you want to use for File History. Then, click or tap on "+ Add a drive" and select the new drive that you want to use for storing the backup data.
The trouble is that now File History reverts to its default settings. You need to configure it again and run the backup, once more following our instructions from the previous sections of this tutorial.
Do you like the File History from Windows 10?
In Windows 10 File History offers more personalization options than it did in previous Windows operating systems. We use it to back up our data, alongside cloud storage services, for redundancy. This way, we never lose the files and documents that are important to us. Now that you have finished reading this tutorial, try File History and let us know how well it works for you. Are you satisfied with File History? Do you find it easy to use? Does it deliver the results you wanted? Comment below and let's discuss.
