If you want to protect files stored locally on your computer, you can use File History, and I'll show you how it works. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission ...

Planning ahead was a smart move in retrospect.

Windows 8 can natively mount ISOs, and Task Manager is much improved -- and, perhaps most importantly, Windows 8 now has a built-in, continuous backup tool called File History. Share on Facebook ...