Microsoft admits it broke Windows 11 backup feature in September update — here's how to fix it (but you might…

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  • A bug in Windows 11's September update broke File History
  • Microsoft admitted the backup feature was scuppered and has apparently now fixed it
  • However, the cure is in an optional update, so it might be best to wait for the full release of the upgrade next month

Microsoft has admitted that Windows 11 has a bug that messes up a backup feature in the OS, although a new optional update fixes it (but not quite fully).

Windows Latest reports what's been a slightly odd tale in that the bug in File History has been kicking about since the September update first emerged over two weeks ago, but Microsoft didn't acknowledge it — even though it was a widely reported issue.

File Historyis a feature that enables you to keep files backed up to an external drive, and while it doesn't see a whole lot of use these days, it's...

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