Learn how to back up and restore apps, settings, files, photos, and Microsoft Edge favorites and preferences on your Windows PC using Windows Backup.

Learn about the different tools to backup and restore your data, and to recover Windows in case of a system failure.

Oct 14, 2025 · Learn why it's important to have a backup, and how Windows Backup can help you keep your files and settings safe.

Oct 14, 2025 · Learn about Windows backup solutions to protect your important files and photos.

Learn how to create a OneDrive backup on your PC. Set up OneDrive PC folder backup to access, manage, stop, or fix problems with PC folder backup.

Click Start, type backup in the Start Search box, and then click Backup and Restore in the Programs list. Click Back up files under Back up files or your entire computer.

OneNote will back up your notebook files automatically each week. If you take a lot of important notes, you can back up your notebooks more often by adjusting the other Save & Backup …

The experience is available to Microsoft accounts that don't have an existing backup. If your Microsoft account has an existing backup, you can restore it using the Windows restore …

Oct 14, 2025 · While File History automatically backs up essential folders like Documents, Pictures, Videos, and Desktop, you can add other folders by navigating to the folder, right …

Choose a location and name for your backup file, and then select Finish. If you want to ensure no one has access to your files, enter and confirm a password, and then select OK.