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.

Describes how to manually back up or transfer your personal files and settings on Windows-based computers as a precautionary measure.

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.

Oct 14, 2025 · Learn how to move files between an older Windows PC and a new Windows device using Backup and Restore.

Use OneDrive or turn on File History to automatically back up all your files. Learn how to set up an external hard drive, flash drive, or network location and start using it.

Are you planning to upgrade to a new PC? This guide will walk you through a functionality that automatically copies your files, settings, and preferences from your previous PC to your new one.

Select Back up and, if prompted, sign in with your Microsoft account (the same account you'll use when you get the device back from the service center). Follow any on-screen prompts from the …