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Windows 11 File History recopies unchanged files whenever its Control Panel page is opened
Thank you very much for taking the time to share your experience. I’m sorry to hear that you are also having problems with File History after KB5124010.
Your issue may be related to mine, although I am not yet sure whether the behavior is exactly the same. If you have time, may I kindly ask:
- Does simply opening Control Panel > File History start “Saving copies of your files,” even without clicking “Run now”?
- After the backup finishes, does it create additional copies of files that were not modified and noticeably reduce the free space on your backup drive?
- What type of backup destination are you using—an internal drive, USB drive or network location—and what is your Windows build number?
These details may help determine whether we are experiencing the same File History problem. If the behavior is similar, you may also add your findings to the Feedback Hub report linked in my original post, as this could help Microsoft investigate it.
Thank you again for sharing your experience.
Hi everyone, On September 23, I contacted Microsoft Support Vensky to chat with him and reported a small problem in the file history log caused by the KB5124010 update. Several other users have also reported this issue. Microsoft support staff Vensky sent an email on October 6 to confirm that they were aware of the issue and were currently investigating.
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