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You can use the File History feature in Windows 10 to back up to an external drive or network location. Select Start > Settings > Update & Security > Backup > Add a Drive, and then choose an external drive or network location for your backups (Figure 1).
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Restore your files with File History.
If you are missing an important file or folder that you have backed up, here is how to get it back:
Find your backups created on previous versions of Windows.
If you used Backup and Restore to back up files or create a computer image backup in previous versions of Windows, your old backup is still available in Windows 10. In the search box on the taskbar, type: Control Panel
Then select Control Panel > System and Security > Backup and Restore (Windows 7).