This tab of the user options dialog configures backup options.

 

Create a backup file when saving projects: If checked and a valid backup path entered, each time a project is saved, the previous copy of the project file is backed up.  Any modified global application data files will also be backed up before saving (when a project is saved or Visual Build exits).

 

Backup file directory: The path to save backup files in.

 

Number of backups to keep: Specifies the number of recent backup copies to keep.

 

Note: Backup files are saved with a numeric (i.e., .1) extension.  To use a backup file, remove the numeric extension from the filename and open the file or copy it to the desired location.