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How to fix your Windows File History if the September update broke it

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ZDNET’s key takeaways

  • Last month’s Patch Tuesday update can break File History in Windows.
  • A fix is available through a new optional preview update.
  • But the fix doesn’t apply to Windows 11 23H2 or Windows 10.

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 September 8 Patch Tuesday rollout, Microsoft revealed that some Windows users who installed the update may be unable to create or run backups through File History.

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Those affected may see a message telling them to reconnect their drive, even if a backup drive is connected and working correctly. Further, the timestamp for the last backup might not get refreshed, while files previously backed up successfully could display an error stating that no...

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