Introduction  •  Features  •  Download & Install  •  Usage  •  Plugins  •  Development  •  Discussion  •  Acknowledgments

Introduction

FolderRewind is a modern, powerful, and user-friendly backup manager built with WinUI 3 and .NET 10. It allows you to protect your important data—documents, project files, or game saves—by creating automated, versioned backups with ease.

As the spiritual successor to MineBackup, FolderRewind enhances its versatility while retaining extensibility for users with diverse needs. Featuring a powerful built-in plugin system, it allows plugin developers to optimize for specific scenarios such as Minecraft game saves, making it an ideal choice for gamers and advanced users.

Features

• 🛡️ Reliable Backups: Uses the 7-Zip engine for high-performance compression and encryption.
• 🤖 Automation: Set it and forget it. Support for:
  • Interval-based backups (e.g., every 30 minutes).
  • Scheduled backups with flexible time definitions.
  • On Startup events to capture changes as soon as you log in.
• 🔌 Plugin System:
  • Auto-Discovery: Automatically scans and configures backups for known folder structures (e.g., Minecraft saves).
  • Hot Backups: Plugins can intervene to create snapshots before backing up locked files.
  • Plugin Control: Plugins can redefine backup and restore modes for more advanced functionality.
• ⏳ History Timeline: View a clear timeline of your backups. "Rewind" your folder to any previous state.
• ☁️ Cloud Backups: Supports WebDAV, FTP, SFTP, and other protocols for cloud storage, making it easy to sync your data to NAS or cloud services.
• 🎨 Modern Design:
  • Native Windows 11 aesthetic with Mica material.
  • Light & Dark theme support.
  • Responsive and intuitive UI.

Download

Download from Microsoft Store (Recommended)：

MSI installation (Exp):

1. Open the Release page.
2. Download the MSI matching your device: FolderRewind_{version}_x64.msi for most Intel/AMD Windows PCs, or FolderRewind_{version}_arm64.msi for Windows on ARM.
3. Run the MSI. It installs for the current user in %LocalAppData%\Programs\FolderRewind by default; the wizard can select another local path. Developer Mode and certificate import are not required.
4. The MSI is not Authenticode-signed by a Windows-trusted certificate, so Windows may show an unknown-publisher or SmartScreen prompt. Download only from this project's official Release page and verify the matching .sha256 file before running it.

Advanced side-loading installation (MSIX):

1. Open System Settings, navigate to System -> Developer Options, and enable Developer Mode.
2. Open the Release page.
3. Find the application package in the latest version's Assets. The naming format is: FolderRewind_{version}_{platform}.7z.
4. After downloading and extracting the package, use PowerShell to run the install.ps1 script file. If you encounter permission issues, you can first run the command Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Scope Process and then execute the script.

Note: Do not run Store, MSI, and side-loaded MSIX versions at the same time. MSI stores its data separately from MSIX/Store and does not automatically migrate configurations or plugins.

Version 1.8 upgrade notes

• Version 1.8 supports direct upgrades from v1.7.4. Users on earlier releases should run v1.7.4 first to complete configuration migration. Existing backups and historical metadata remain restorable.
• Template import now accepts only the version 1.0 envelope carrying the FolderRewindTemplate marker.
• The KnotLink v1 plugin API has been removed. Plugins must use the parameterized KnotLink v2 API and declare host version 1.8.0 or newer.

Usage

For detailed usage instructions, please refer to the official documentation: https://folderrewind.top/en/

Officially Recognized Plugins

Name	Description	Author	Download Link
MineRewind	A backup plugin specifically designed for Minecraft game saves.	Leafuke	Repository

Development

Requirements:

• Visual Studio 2026
• .NET 10 SDK
• .NET Desktop Development、WinUI Application Development workloads

Plugin Development

If you want to develop plugins for FolderRewind to support more scenarios, you can refer to the Plugin Development Guide.

Discussion

If you are interested in discussing, you can join the QQ group.

Acknowledgments

• Windows App SDK
• WinUI
• Windows Community Toolkit
• KnotLink
• 7-Zip
• 7-Zip-zstd
• MineBackup - Spiritual Predecessor
• Bili.Copilot - Reference
• And all the other friends who provided help during development.

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