Windows history 8.1 file - number of Copies she made?

I have Windows 8.1 and establish the history of the files by using the default settings for the backup frequency (once every hour) and the frequency of removal (keep it forever) and cache offline limited to 5% of disk space.  I'm on a 2 TB external drive backup.  How many versions will remain - each of them because I chose to keep it forever?  It won't fill up extra storage space fast enough?  Maybe I don't understand how it works, but this will make 24 copies every day (assuming that my computer is on and active) and does not stop until my storage is full?  It seems it would be better for me to get back up once a day and keep for a month only so that there would be about 30 versions to avoid using a storage space.  I don't need or want versions of months there in any case.  No explanation on how this process works would be appreciated!

Hello Lisa,.

Thank you for keeping us posted.

I would like to provide you with the information that the file history is a backup application that protects your personal files stored in the libraries, desktop, Favorites and Contacts of the folders on the computer all the time. Thus, to take periodic backup of the shared folder on your computer, you must first make sure that the location of this folder is added to the library.

The history of files periodically (by default every hour) analyzes the file system for changes and copies the files changed to another location. The frequency of the scan for files modified on the computer can be severed from 1 (default) time to 10 minutes.

In the configuration of your network, whenever the server is turned on and connected to and when other users on the network changes a file (which occurs only when the server is enabled), the file history feature will be able to detect this change in what happens in the next 10 minutes and takes the modified file backup.

This approach eliminates the need to set up a backup schedule and let the computer idle and turned ON for an extended period of time.

Also, I suggest to refer to the article below and check if that helps.

Historical files explained

https://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/dn448546.aspx

Protect the user with history of files files

https://blogs.msdn.Microsoft.com/B8/2012/07/10/protecting-user-files-with-file-history/

I hope this information is useful.

Please let us know if you need more help, we will be happy to help you.

Thank you.

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