As far as set-it-and-forget-it backup solutions go, there are few more convenient than the File History feature that's built natively into Windows 10.

It won't do what most third-party backup solutions can, but Windows File History, a relic from Windows 8.1, does a reasonably good job of protecting Windows 10 data.

File History is not snapshots, and should be akin to Time Machine for file copy (although with none of the technical sauve behind it, just straight up file copies).

Why does File History not recognize my drive? File History is a backup feature in Windows devices that allows users to back up data to an external hard disk or a network location.

File History is an automatic point-in-time backup system that periodically saves snapshots of your data to a separate location (either a network file share or a directly attached hard disk).

Many users hit a wall when trying to use File History to transfer data files between Windows 10 installations. Learn how to avoid common stumbling blocks and make the process successful.

Windows 8 can natively mount ISOs, and Task Manager is much improved -- and, perhaps most importantly, Windows 8 now has a built-in, continuous backup tool called File History.

That’s all there is to it. File History will make an initial backup of your Libraries, then scan those folders once per hour and make additional backups of any new or changed files it finds.

We explain what is File Level Backup and why and when you should use File Level Backup. Find out if this backup strategy works for you.