File History automatically backs up files in your libraries, contacts, favorites, and on your desktop. You can also find different versions of your files from a specific point in time. You can add and remove custom folder locations from the backup. The customizations are stored in the two XML files, Config1.xml and Config2.xml, in the File History folder.Read more
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[Fix] File History “The parameter is incorrect” Error
File History may have been working all these years correctly. But, of late, you may have noticed that File History backups stopped working even though the File History settings page says the feature is turned on.
To make it work again, users may attempt to clean up old versions of File History backups to free up the disk space. However, doing so may cause the error “The parameter is incorrect.” Here’s the full error message verbatim:
File History Cleanup Could not clean up File History data The parameter is incorrect.
How to Cleanup Older File History Backups in Windows 10/11
File History does point in time backups of your files so that you can revert to the exact copy or version of your files when you need them. In addition, file History allows you to configure how long the backups are retained. However, it doesn’t seem to automatically clear the older versions of the files.