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Discus and support History - Add to Context Menu in Windows 10 in Windows 10 Tutorials to solve the problem; How to: History - Add to Context Menu in Windows 10 How to Add History to Context Menu in Windows 10 [img] Information You can use File History... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Tutorials' started by Edwin, Dec 29, 2016.

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    History - Add to Context Menu in Windows 10


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    How to Add History to Context Menu in Windows 10

    History - Add to Context Menu in Windows 10 [​IMG]
    Information You can use File History to automatically back up versions of your files on a schedule to a location you select to save to. You can select to save backups to an internal hard drive, externally connected drive (ex: USB drive), or you can save to a drive on a network. You can add, remove, and exclude folders to be backed up by File History.

    Over time, you'll have a complete history of your files. If the originals are lost, damaged, or deleted, you can restore them. You can also browse and restore different versions of your files. For example, if you want to restore an older version of a file (even if it wasn't deleted or lost), you can browse through a timeline, select the version you want, and restore it.

    This tutorial will show you how to add History to the context menu of files and folders for all users in Windows 10.

    While you must be signed in as an administrator to add or remove the context menu, all users will be able to use the context menu.


    History - Add to Context Menu in Windows 10 [​IMG]
    Note When you right click or press and hold on a file or folder and click/tap on History, it will show you the history for the selected item from your File History like below to be able to restore a previous version.

    History - Add to Context Menu in Windows 10 [​IMG]



    EXAMPLE: "History" context menu

    History - Add to Context Menu in Windows 10 [​IMG]




    Here's How:

    1. Do step 2 (add) or step 3 (remove) below for what you would like to do.


    2. To Add "History" to Context Menu of Files and Folders
    A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.

    Add_History_to_context_menu.reg

    Download

    3. To Remove "History" from Context Menu of Files and Folders
    NOTE: This is the default setting.
    A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.

    Remove_History_from_context_menu.reg

    Download
    4. Save the .reg file to your desktop.

    5. Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.

    6. If prompted, click on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.

    7. You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.


    That's it,
    Shawn


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    Edwin, Dec 29, 2016
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  2. Gerry C J Cornell, Dec 29, 2016
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  3. Bruce Hagen, Dec 29, 2016
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  4. Brink
    Brink New Member

    History - Add to Context Menu in Windows 10

    Those locations should be fine to add it to as well. *Smile

    EDIT:
    @Edwin,

    I have updated the tutorial to add those locations. DesktopBackground\Shell is not needed since the other one will include that as well.
     
    Brink, Dec 30, 2016
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  5. Edwin New Member
    Perfect! *Smile
    Thanks Shawn!
     
    Edwin, Dec 30, 2016
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  6. Brink
    Brink New Member
    You're most welcome. *Smile
     
    Brink, Apr 4, 2018
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