{"id":123800,"date":"2022-11-21T06:30:03","date_gmt":"2022-11-21T11:30:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/?p=123800"},"modified":"2026-02-01T10:47:36","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T15:47:36","slug":"reset-windows-backup-default-windows-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/reset-windows-backup-default-windows-10\/","title":{"rendered":"How to reset Windows Backup settings to default on Windows 10"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On Windows 10, the Windows Backup (Backup and Restore) legacy tool has been around for a long time, and it\u2019s been designed to create and restore full and differential backups of files or the <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/create-system-image-backup-windows-7\/\">entire system<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Although the tool is <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/windows-10-fall-creators-update-features-removed\/\">no longer maintained<\/a>, it&#8217;s still available on <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/tag\/windows-10\">Windows 10<\/a>, and many users continue to use it to backup files or create full backups in case a rollback is necessary after an upgrade or hardware failure.<\/p>\n<p>The only caveat is that if a problem occurs with the Windows Backup tool or you don\u2019t want to use it anymore, there&#8217;s no option to disable or reset its settings to defaults. However, if you want to reset or disable the feature, you can complete this task with a few commands.<\/p>\n<p>In this <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/tag\/how-to\">guide<\/a>, you\u2019ll learn the steps to reset the settings of the Windows Backup feature to its defaults on Windows 10.<\/p>\n<h2>Reset Windows Backup\u00a0settings on Windows 10<\/h2>\n<p>To reset the Windows Backup settings to their defaults, use these steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p>Open <strong>Start<\/strong> on Windows 10.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Search for <strong>Command Prompt<\/strong>, right-click the top result, and select the <strong>Run as administrator <\/strong>option.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Type the following command to delete the Windows Backup registry entry and press <strong>Enter<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<pre>reg delete HKLM\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\WindowsBackup \/f<\/pre>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-149636\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/reset-windowsbackup-settings-windows-10-2022.webp?resize=827%2C360&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Windows Backup settings reset\" width=\"827\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/reset-windowsbackup-settings-windows-10-2022.webp?w=1038&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1038w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/reset-windowsbackup-settings-windows-10-2022.webp?resize=300%2C131&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/reset-windowsbackup-settings-windows-10-2022.webp?resize=1020%2C444&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1020w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/reset-windowsbackup-settings-windows-10-2022.webp?resize=150%2C65&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Type the following command to recreate the WindowsBackp entry and press <strong>Enter<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<pre>reg add HKLM\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\WindowsBackup<\/pre>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Type the following command to delete the automatic backup scheduled task and press <strong>Enter<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<pre>schtasks \/delete \/tn \"Microsoft\\Windows\\WindowsBackup\\AutomaticBackup\" \/f<\/pre>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Type the following command to delete the backup monitor scheduled task and press <strong>Enter<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<pre>schtasks \/delete \/tn \"Microsoft\\Windows\\WindowsBackup\\Windows Backup Monitor\" \/f<\/pre>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Once you complete the steps, the &#8220;Back up or restore your files&#8221; page will roll back to its default settings, removing any previous configuration and allowing you to set up a new schedule or leave the feature disabled.<\/p>\n<p>This process only resets the settings. 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