Can you open a Windows backup file?

How do I open a backup file?

Click on File > Database Manager. Click on Backups. Select a backup of your file from the desired date and click on Open.

How do I open backup files in Windows 10?

Restore Files in Windows 10 Go to Settings > Update & Security > Backup and click the More options link. Scroll down to the bottom of the File History window and click Restore files from a current backup. Windows displays all the folders that have been backed up by File History.

Can you extract files from a Windows backup?

Open the location where your backup is saved. Find the zip files that contain the file you want to extract. For example, if you're trying to extract a video file named BirthdayParty, you would find the zip files that contain files with that name. Create a folder on your desktop to extract the files to.