Subj : Windows 10 is getting a new cloud backup feature  with a catch
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Mon Aug 14 2023 16:30:03

Windows 10 is getting a new cloud backup feature  with a catch

Date:
Mon, 14 Aug 2023 15:14:18 +0000

Description:
Thought Windows 10 wasnt getting any new features? Well, it isnt  this is a 
bit of a weird one.

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Windows 10 is getting a new feature to backup and restore your system that 
was previously thought to be exclusive to Windows 11  but theres a twist in 
this tale. 

Were talking about the Windows Backup app which Microsoft pushed out to test 
versions of Windows 11 earlier this year (in May). 

What this does is to back up pretty much everything for you  not just your 
files and folders, but apps, system settings, login details, the lot, so you 
can be up and running with a new PC in no time. These details are tied to 
your Microsoft account and backed up online to the cloud (OneDrive, or one of 
the other best cloud storage services). 

So, this application is coming to Windows 10, and as PhantomOfEarth on X 
(formerly Twitter) noticed, its present in the new Release Preview build for 
the OS (version 19045.3391, KB5029331). The new Windows Backup app from the 
Dev/Canary channels is included in the latest Windows 10 Release Preview 
update (19045.3391, KB5029331) pic.twitter.com/T8GDHTdMb1 August 11, 2023 See 
more 

However, the mentioned catch here is that while this works to facilitate a 
full (and seamless) Windows 10 cloud backup , it doesnt actually let you 
restore the system to a Windows 10 PC. Analysis: Whats this all about, then? 
Migration, in a word 

Huh, you might now be thinking  so, whats the point? Well, while you cant 
restore to a new Windows 10 installation as part of setting up a fresh OS, 
you can restore your backup to a Windows 11 installation. 

In other words, this is designed to be used to help those upgrading to 
Windows 11 bring across all their bits and pieces with a minimum of effort. 

This makes sense, as you may recall that earlier this year, Microsoft told us 
that it would no longer be adding any new features to Windows 10  outside of 
very minor tweaking (and security fixes, of course). This does indeed count 
as a pretty big feature, but as its just to aid in migration to the newer OS, 
its not technically of much use to those sticking with Windows 10. 

This, then, is essentially a Windows 11 feature, or one to bridge the gap 
between the two operating systems in a seamless manner when upgrading  which 
is still a welcome ability. Its just that itd have been nice to see it 
introduced fully for Windows 10, too. Ahh well. 

Via Neowin



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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/computing/windows/windows-10-is-getting-a-new-cloud-
backup-feature-with-a-catch


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