The Truth About Windows Backup: What You Need to Know ⚠️

⚠️ For one thing, it doesn't back up Windows. For another it can make a mess of your folders.

⚠️ Windows backup doesn't
Unlike the older “Backup and Restore (Windows 7)” feature, Windows Backup doesn’t back up Windows itself, only selected files and settings. OneDrive syncs, but isn’t a true backup solution either, and its backup feature has serious pitfalls. Instead, use a full-image backup tool to protect everything on your machine effectively.

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Chapters
0:00 Windows Backup Isn’t What You Think
0:55 See backup in Windows 11
1:15 Windows Backup does not backup Windows
4:15 Backing up apps, settings and credentials
7:00 What to do instead

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