File History problems after installing KB5124008, KB5126052,KB5126146, KB5122878, and KB890830
This morning, I ran Windows Update on two Windows 10/11 computers, but the file history feature stopped working completely after the update. Previously, after updating KB5120249 and KB5101684, files could still be backed up to the D: drive normally. The "Last Backup" time in "File History" is not updating correctly. Newly created or saved Word documents, pictures, videos, etc., still show "No previous version available" in "Content → Previous Versions". No folders were corrected; their dates are automatically updated. After running Windows Update again today, the file history feature stopped working on both computers. The File History panel pops up but cannot be used, prompting for a hard drive connection. (The hard drive is connected and I've confirmed it can read and write.) resulting in an "InconsistentState" entry in C:\Users\User\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\FileHistory\Configuration. I'm very angry. If Microsoft doesn't address this, I'll keep complaining. If anyone else has encountered the same situation, please leave a comment below. You can also check Microsoft Q&A or the Microsoft Community Hub. The five updates installed are: September 8, 2026—KB5122878 (OS Builds 19045.7725 and 19044.7725) September 8, 2026-KB5126146 Cumulative Update for .NET Framework 3.5, 4.8 and 4.8.1 for Windows 10 Version 22H2 2026-09 Security Update (KB5124008) (26200.9445) 2026-09 .NET Framework Security Update (KB5126052) Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool x64 - v5.145 (KB890830) Deleting the %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Windows\FileHistory folder also failed. Furthermore, "File History" itself is not listed in Microsoft's "Deprecated Features List." While other backup features suggest that Microsoft has no plans to discontinue it. Microsoft is going to pretend it doesn't exist. These worked normally before the update but stopped working afterward. This is to inform other users experiencing the same problem.The File History log still has problems after the KB5126657 update.
After updating my Windows 10 22H2 desktop computer to KB5126657, I'm still having problems with the file history log. Although I successfully back up to the D drive, after editing and saving the archive, clicking the Execute Now button under Control Panel > System and Security > Archive History fails to update the last copied date and time to the actual latest save time. For newly created files (such as Word files), File Properties > Previous Versions displays: No previous versions are available. The contents of older files do not display the latest timestamp version; only the date and time of the previous version are shown. A new entity version of the file has been created without modification. When attempting to perform the Clear Versions function, the system immediately displays the error message Element not found. If you're still using Windows 10, tell me and submit your question to the feedback center.KB5124010 File History still has problems.
To the Microsoft engineering team I can confirm that File History worked perfectly prior to KB5101684, but following that update and the subsequent KB5124010 / KB5120249 updates, File History has suffered severe synchronization failures—the backup timestamp remains frozen, new and updated files fail to generate Previous Versions, and attempting to Clear Versions triggers an Element not found error; this issue has been reported by users and tech outlets globally, and Microsoft Support agent Vensky has confirmed the engineering team is actively investigating it, so I strongly urge Microsoft to release a resolution in the October 13 Security Patch—if you are experiencing this same issue, please submit a report on Feedback Hub and post your link below to help raise awareness for a speedy fix! This case has been continuously tracked through the Microsoft Technical Support Project (09/23–10/10, specialists Vensky et al.) and Feedback Hub. We hope that the Microsoft Windows Feature Engineering team will pay attention to the core bug in this backup mechanism and release a hotfix as soon as possible. This is my opinion feedback center report: https://aka.ms/AA13n2f3 https://aka.ms/AA13n22w
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