A bug in the Windows Sept patch Tuesday update may stop File History from working. But a new optional update fixes it.

[File History (known issue)] Fixed: This update addresses an issue where File History might fail to back up or restore files to an external drive or network location. Affected devices might ...

Even if files on your desktop or in your documents disappear after a Windows update, they may still remain in a different user profile or the "Windows.old" folder. If you have a backup, you can also ...

Microsoft warned that the built-in File History backup feature in Windows may stop working on some systems after installing the September 2026 security updates. By default, File History backs up all ...

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Microsoft has fixed a known issue that breaks the built-in File History backup feature on some Windows systems after installing the September 2026 security updates. In a Saturday service alert seen by ...

Windows users who rely on File History to back up and recover important files may bump into problems after installing the September security update. In its Knowledge Base support pages for the ...