History File

History File is more commonly known as File History, and this is a built-in tool found in most Windows operating systems. This is an applet that attempts to recover and back up files and folders that have been deleted, obliterated, damaged or corrupted. It is an applet that permits data and personal files stored in a user's library and contacts to be restored once damages have been found to exist. In Windows, this applet can easily be turned on by setting up the History File drive. The development of this tool was inspired by the Time Machine Back Up feature of Mac OS X. As of this writing, Windows 8 is integrated with an upgraded built-in version of the File History tool, ensuring that data backup processes can be quickly and efficiently completed. Aside from History File (or File History), there are other third party data recovery and backup tools that are designed for Windows-based computers, and some of these tools, according to many users, provide a wider set of functionalities for recovering deleted or corrupted data and creating automatic data backups.