How to use File History to create a backup to a network folder windows 11

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To create a file backup to a network folder with File History, use these steps:

  1. Open Start.
  2. Search Control Panel and select the top result to open the app.
  3. Click on System and Security.
  4. Click on File History.
  5. Open File History
  6. Click the Select drive option from the left pane.
  7. File History select drive
  8. Click the “Add network location” option.
  9. Add network location
  10. Select the network folder to backup files with File History on Windows 11.
  11. Click the Select Folder button.
    Quick note: It’s assumed that you already have access to the shared folder. Otherwise, you can use these instructions to set up file sharing on Windows 11.
  12. Click the OK button.
  13. Click the “Turn on” button to enable Windows 11’s File History.
  14. File History enable network folder
  15. (Optional) Click the Advanced Settings option from the left pane.
  16. Under the “Advanced settings” section, choose how often File History should create incremental backups of your files using the “Save copies of files” setting.File History backup frequency and retention
  17. Choose the backup retention using the “Keep saved versions” setting.
  18. Click the Save changes button.
  19. (Optional) Click the Exclude Folders option from the left pane.
  20. Click the Add button.
  21. File Explorer exclude locations
  22. Select the folder location to exclude from the backup.
  23. Click the Select Folder button.
  24. Click the Save changes button.

After you complete the steps, the feature will create a backup of your files to the network location.

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