Windows 10: How to turn off Windows backup completely

Have turned off file history backup via settings but Windows keeps taking a "snapshot"of my C: disc and putting it on my external HD. Is there something else that I have to turn off?

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How to turn it off completely ?!!!!

Hi,



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A three fingered tap appears to bring up Cortana may be due to the trackpad is getting a little confused thinking you're doing that. It may be possible that using 2 fingers
also is causing due to this.

Click the start button and select settings. Then select
Devices. Click on Mouse and Touch Pad and scroll to the bottom and select "Additional Mouse Options." This brings up a box that should have the information and name of the type of touch pad your computer has.
Click on settings and then in the new box that pops up you should see a tab that says "Tapping". Open that tab and you should then see "Three Finger Tap" and "Four Finger Tap". Uncheck those
boxes and then click "Apply".

Now check if the issue persists.

Keep us posted if you face any issues on windows in future. We will be glad to help you.

 

How to turn it off completely ?!!!!

that did not answer the question...the question was HOW TO SHUT DOWN OR DISABLE CORTANA not how to adjust 3 or 2 finger action ...smh

 

Remove your External drive from Advanced Settings in File History Windows 8.1 – File History, Setup, Configure, Backup | TechNet

 

Hello RAPw10, *Smile

In addition, you could use the method in the tutorial below to restore File History to default so it will no longer be setup to save file history.

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/...dows-10-a.html

 

Thank you both but I may have misled you (mainly because I'm not really sure that the backup is due to the file history and I just can't figure it out).

A folder is added to my external hard drive, the name of which is the name of my PC … and if I delete it, Windows replaces it soon (haven't paid attention to exactly when). The folder is approximately 40 GB.

There is no folder named "FileHistory".

 

In that case, double check using the tutorial below to see if you may have Windows Backup schedule turned on to automatically create backups. If you do, then turning it off should stop it.

Backup Files Schedule - Turn On or Off - Windows 7 Help Forums

 

That does sound like the folder that Windows Backup would create. If it has a special icon similar to this...



... (probably without the shield) then it was created by Windows Backup - follow Brink's suggestion to turn off scheduled backups.

 

Thank you Brink and Bree – that seems to have worked – at least it says the backup is not scheduled (but I think i said that before I clicked on the "turnoff"link) anyway, I'll keep checking the next couple days but thank you again

 

You're most welcome. I'm glad we could help. *Smile

 

But you really should backup your system *Wink