Windows 10: Previous versions of files in restore point

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One of the most useful features of Win 7 was when you could pull a previous version of a file out of the restore point. But now when I go to configure a system restore it isn't listed as an option as it was in 7. However, in a context menu on any file it still lists it as an option. Is this just gone or a huge bug?

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how to recover deleted file in folder lock

previous versions come from file history or from restore points

type in folder version:

there are no previous version available

 

Unable to restore the modified .JPEG

I see that when Windows makes a restore point, also it saves previous versions of files.

Though this does not happen for every file, nor when I made a restore point myself.

I would like to know, without using file history, under what condition Windows keeps a previous version of a file.

 

Unfortunately as of Windows 8, Microsoft made a change in Previous Versions which now requires you to have a second physical drive in order to enable the feature.

Dumb decision if you ask me. I can understand that PV/File History would be more reliable as a backup when using a second drive, but I liked the option of using it casually to pluck a file I messed up or accidentally deleted, etc.

 

Exactly. I get tired of people ragging on MS, so I'll just stop typing now. I don't get them, at all.

 

I posted feedback regarding this using the windows 10 feedback app. Up vote it if you see it.

 

Just did. Thanks.