File History is the primary tool for backing up personal files. It monitors your most important folders and saves new versions of files as they change.
Keep 3 copies of your data, on 2 different media types (e.g., external drive and cloud), with 1 copy off-site.
Click on System and Security > Backup and Restore (Windows 7) . (Note: Microsoft still uses the Windows 7 interface for this legacy tool).
Type "Control Panel" in the Start menu.
Press Win + I and navigate to System > Storage .
Select the partitions you want to include (usually C: and System Reserved) and start the backup. Method 3: Windows 11 "Windows Backup" App