A few weeks ago, we learned about the arrival of Windows Backup in Windows 10, a tool that, as its name suggests, we can use to create backup copies of the content we want to protect on the PC. Not that the arrival of a new backup app is surprising, of course, but which was a surprise it’s that Microsoft decided to extend its reach to Windows 10 instead of making it something exclusive to Windows 11.

There is still time before the end of its life cycle, but we have to keep that in mind Microsoft has said that it will no longer bring new features to Windows 10, so all new features will be exclusive to the latest version of the operating system from this point on. This is understandable, of course, since the company intends to move all users to Windows 11. A move that, however, has not yet led to the expected mass migration. Something that is also understandable as many users prefer (yes, myself included) the stability and reliability that Windows 10 offers at this point.

As we have already told you, for now Windows Backup is being tested on the preview channel for the insider, more specifically in build 19045.3391. This confirms what we already expected, that the tool should arrive in both Windows 10 23H2 and Windows 11 23H2. Although, well, we’re talking about Microsoft and its new update policy, because it’s also possible that it decides to publish this tool in Moments, instead of in the main update of the two agents.

But it seems that the news in this sense for Windows 10 does not end there, and according to what we can read in Neowin, Microsoft adds Windows Backup to the Windows 10 Explorer toolbar. But the surprises don’t stop there, and with the recent update KB5029331 (yes, the one we talked about yesterday, in line with the UNSUPPORTED_PROCESSOR issue), it has already included this new element of the browser, although it is true that, logically, it remains hidden for now.

Said inclusion, even though the feature hasn’t been released to end users yet (you need to sign up for the One Drive Insider program to try it out), suggests that Microsoft should plan for its deployment to be quite close. However, I wonder how Windows 10 users will react to this change, as many of them would prefer that Microsoft no longer make changes to the operating system. And yes, it’s true, it’s a minor tweak to file explorer, but any element, no matter how small, and especially new ones, is prone to breaking and breaking more things in the process.