What’s this? A pretty decent “Time Machine” built into Win8!?
http://lifehacker.com/5958865/how-to-use-windows-8s-new-file-history-backup-aka-time-machine-for-windows
i've always considered the Vista/Win7 "previous versions" facility to be pretty similar to Time Machine just lacking Apple's meticulous care to making it drop dead easy to use.
i hadn't yet noticed the MS boys had taken yet another swipe at simplifying the UI in Win8... i'm assuming there's still a usability gap that the Mac boys can laugh at us, but gee, first impression is "not bad Balmer you ol’ dog”
- search for "file history" in win8 home screen
- fire up the ui
- select my backup drive
- click the "turn on" button
- in normal explorer window right mouse all my favorite folders and add them to the documents "library" - since that's included in what gets backed up (libraries are those fancy pants folder buckets that came along probably with Vista)
- click the "run now" link
- click "restore personal files" link and yep sure enough all the stuff is piling up out there
the restore UI is clean simple and has exactly what I'd want/expect out of the box... a standard folder explorer big current time stamped version at the top and previous, next and a big restore button (see attached)
not bad i say, not bad at all... 'bout f'ing time.