How to Change Settings for Windows Backup in Windows 10
The Backup and Restore (Windows 7) feature (aka: Windows Backup) was originally included in Windows 7. It was deprecated in Windows 8 and removed in in Windows 8.1, but has been included in Windows 10.
While you can use Backup and Restore (Windows 7) to restore any Windows 7 backups on your Windows 10 PC, you can also use it to back up and restore files on your Windows 10 PC.
Windows Backup will backup all files in the libraries, folders, and drives you choose or let Windows choose. You will have a choice to include a system image in the backup. You can also choose to have these items be backed up on a regular schedule.
After you have set up Windows Backup, you can make changes to these settings as needed.
This tutorial will show you how to change settings for Windows Backup on your Windows 10 PC.
You must be signed in as an administrator to be able to change settings for Windows Backup.
Here's How:
1 Open Settings, click/tap on the Update & security icon, click/tap on Backup on the left side, and click/tap on the Go to Backup and Restore (Windows 7) link under Looking for and older backup on the right side. (see screenshot below)
You can also open Backup and Restore (Windows 7) by opening the Control Panel (icons view), and click/tap on the Backup and Restore (Windows 7) icon.
2 Click/tap on the Change settings link. (see screenshot below)
3 Windows Backup will now start. (see screenshot below)
4 Do step 5 (local drive) or step 6 (network location) below for where you want to save your backup.
A) Select a drive (ex:"Test1 (E:)" ), click/tap on Next, and go to step 7 below. (see screenshot below)
A) Click/tap on the Save on a network button. (see screenshot below)
B) Click/tap on Browse, browse to and select the network location (ex: "\\BRINK-ROUTER\MyBook"), and click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below)
If you like, you could manually enter the network location path instead of browsing to and selecting it.
C) Enter your username and password credentials for this network location, and click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below)
D) Select this network location (ex: "\\BRINK-ROUTER\MyBook"), click/tap on Next, and go to step 7 below. (see screenshot below)
7 Select (dot) Let me choose, and click/tap on Next. (see screenshot below)
If you do not want to choose what to back up, then you could select (dot) Let Windows choose and go to step 9 below instead.
8 Select the check boxes of the items you want to include in the backup, select if you want to include a system image or not, and click/tap on Next. (see screenshot below)
9 Click/tap on the Change schedule link. (see screenshot below)
10 Do step 11 (on) or step 12 (off) below for if you want to automatically run this backup on a schedule or not.
You will always be able to turn on or off the schedule as needed.
A) Check the Run backup on a schedule box. (see screenshot below)
B) Select How often, What day, and What time you want for the backup schedule.
C) Click/tap on OK, and go to step 13 below.
A) Uncheck the Run backup on a schedule box, click/tap on OK, and go to step 13 below. (see screenshot below)
13 Click/tap on the Save settings and exit button. (see screenshot below)
14 It is recommended to click/tap on the Back up now button to create a new backup with your changes. (see screenshot below)
15 When finished, you can now close Backup and Restore (Windows 7) if you like.
That's it,
Shawn
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