We show you how to recover files in Windows 11 by either checking your Recycle Bin, or finding them in your file history backups.

File History will automatically back up critical folders and files in Windows and help you restore them.

Open File Explorer and navigate to the folder whose files you want to restore. At the top of the File Explorer screen, under the Home tab, is a button named 'History' as shown below.

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

To get started with File History in the latest version of Windows 10, open the Settings app and go to Update & Security > Backup.

To reset file history, open Control Panel and click on Save backup copies of your files with File History. Here, click on Advanced Settings and select Clean up versions.

Windows‘ File History feature offers a simple way to back up files to external drives, protecting your data against accidental loss or damage. Users often encounter a frustrating issue where ...

Windows 10 has a File History tool that lets you create simple backups of files and folders. Here's how to get everything set up so you never risk losing your most important data.

If you need to recover your files, just return to the File History window and click Restore personal files.