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pi @pimaker.at · 01/07/2025

Now what? Click on Properties on a drive you set up (after rebooting at least once). Go to the "Previous Versions" tab, select your time-travel destination, and click "Open". The explorer window that opens has your files from that date! Just drag-and-drop or CTRL-C them to your desktop to restore ✨

Windows 11 "This PC" explorer page (bonus tip: press Win+E to instantly open it), with drive "C:" selected, right-clicked, and "Properties" at the very bottom hovered.

The "Previous Versions" tab of "Local Disk (C:) Properties", with several snapshots on 01/07/2025 shown. Yes, I made some extra ones for the guide. The "Open" button at the bottom is highlighted. The little arrow to the right does not work btw. I do not know why or what it is supposed to do. Just click the "Open" text. Microsoft moment.

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ZenithVal @zenithval.com · 01/07/2025

So is this more of a manually/purposefully scheduled file history? I've been using the built in Windows one for a few years now. Has saved my butt occasionally.

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pi @pimaker.at · 01/07/2025

Sort of, File History seems to require a second drive from what I can tell? But the idea is the same, yes, just manually scheduled. And it covers an entire drive letter.

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