{"id":1077,"date":"2018-03-23T15:52:23","date_gmt":"2018-03-23T15:52:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/info.greatis.com\/guide\/?p=1077"},"modified":"2018-03-23T15:52:23","modified_gmt":"2018-03-23T15:52:23","slug":"change-long-keep-file-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/info.greatis.com\/guide\/windows10\/change-long-keep-file-history\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Change How Long to Keep File History in Windows 10?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Windows 10 comes with a built-in backup system called &#8220;File History&#8221;. It allows the user to create a backup copy of files stored on your PC. For example, it can help you to transfer your files from an old PC to a new one. Or you can use it to backup your files to an external removable drive. File History requires using the NTFS file system. File History relies on the journal feature of NTFS to track file changes. Here is how to change how long to keep file history.<\/p>\n<h3>Here is how to change how long to keep file history in Windows 10:<\/h3>\n<div class=\"w10steps\">\n<ul>\n<li>STEP 1: At first, open the <b>Settings<\/b> app.<br \/>\n<img src=\"http:\/\/info.greatis.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/01\/windows-10-run-settings.png\" alt=\"windows-10-run-settings\" class=\"responsive-img\" \/><\/li>\n<li>STEP 2: Then go to <b>Update &#038; Security -> Backup<b>.<br \/>\n<img src=\"http:\/\/info.greatis.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/11\/windows-10-settings-update.png\" alt=\"windows-10-settings-update\" class=\"responsive-img\" \/><\/li>\n<li>STEP 3: After that click on the link <b>More options<\/b> on the right pane.<br \/>\n<img src=\"http:\/\/info.greatis.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/03\/windows-10-backup-more-options-1.png\" alt=\"windows-10-backup-more-options\" class=\"responsive-img\" \/><\/li>\n<li>STEP 4: At last, select how long to keep your backups under <b>Keep my backups<\/b>.<br \/>\n<img src=\"http:\/\/info.greatis.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/03\/windows-10-how-long-keep-file-history.png\" alt=\"windows 10 how long keep file history\" class=\"responsive-img\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here is How to Change How Long to Keep File History in Windows 10<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1080,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>How to Change How Long to Keep File History in Windows 10? 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