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.

Oct 14, 2025 · Learn about Windows backup solutions to protect your important files and photos.

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.

Click Start, type backup in the Start Search box, and then click Backup and Restore in the Programs list. Click Back up files under Back up files or your entire computer.

Open Microsoft Authenticator Tap then Settings. Turn on the Cloud Backup toggle. Select a Microsoft personal account where the backup will be stored. Note: If you saved the backup to …

Windows Backup and Sync settings allow you to sync the settings you choose across all your Windows devices that you've signed in to with your Microsoft account. This article describes in …

It’s important to verify that this backup exists and is accessible, or to create an extra backup of your own. This article provides information to back up your BitLocker recovery key.

The experience is available to Microsoft accounts that don't have an existing backup. If your Microsoft account has an existing backup, you can restore it using the Windows restore …

Select Start , type regedit.exe, and then press Enter. If you are prompted for an administrator password or for confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation. In Registry Editor, …