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-====== Windows File History and Restore ======+====== Windows File History Restore ======
  
 There are actually multiple Windows features that provide file histories, but they use the same mechanism to restore an older version of modified or deleted files. There are actually multiple Windows features that provide file histories, but they use the same mechanism to restore an older version of modified or deleted files.
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 Using the Windows File Manager (yellow folder icon): Using the Windows File Manager (yellow folder icon):
  
-  - Navigate to the file you want to restore to an older version+  - **Navigate to the file** you want to restore to an older version
   - Right-click on the file and choose ''Properties''   - Right-click on the file and choose ''Properties''
-  - Select the Previous Versions tab +  - Select the **Previous Versions** tab 
-  - Select the file version to be restored+  - **Select the file version** to be restored
   - Click ''Restore''   - Click ''Restore''
  
-==== Deleted File ====+{{ :quick_guide:file_history_restore_1.png?750 |}}
  
 +{{:quick_guide:file_history_restore_2.png?350 |}} {{:quick_guide:file_history_restore_3.png?350|}}
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 +------
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 +==== Deleted File or Folder ====
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 +  - **Navigate to the folder** where the missing file or subfolder was located
 +  - **Right-click on some empty space in the folder** and choose ''Properties''
 +  - Select the **Previous Versions** tab
 +  - **Select the folder version** to be restored
 +  - Click ''Open''
 +  - Right-click the (missing) file or folder and choose ''Copy''
 +  - Paste the copied file or folder back in it's original location
 +
 +{{ :quick_guide:file_history_restore_4.png?750 |}}
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 +{{ :quick_guide:file_history_restore_5.png?350 |}}
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 +{{ :quick_guide:file_history_restore_6.png?750 |}}
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 +{{ :quick_guide:file_history_restore_7.png?750 |}}
quick_guide/file_history.1529080617.txt.gz · Last modified: 2018/06/15 10:36 by gcooper