Exclusions for Documents

Certain directories and masks are automatically excluded from backup in Documents.

System data

• C:\Windows
• C:\Program Files
• C:\Program Files (x86)
• C:\Temp
• C:\ProgramData
• All files indicated in the registry subkey HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\BackupRestore\FilesNotToBackup. Typical examples: \Pagefile.sys, \hiberfil.sys and %TEMP%\* /s
• Files/folders matching the following masks:
  • *\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\*
  • ?:\RECYCLER
  • ?:\System Volume Information
  • %systemdrive%\$WINDOWS.~?? (for example C:\$WINDOWS.~BT or C:\$WINDOWS.~WS
  • %SYSTEM_ROOT%/Windows/*.config.cch
  • ?:\swapfile.sys
  • ?:\pagefile.sys
  • ?:\hiberfil.sys
  • *\AppData\Local\Temp\* (in Windows 7)

The exact location of these directories is detected automatically for each system.

Temporary files of no value

• C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\IconCacheToDelete. There is such a file for every user account registered in the system.
• C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestions. There is such a file for every user account registered in the system.
• C:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\CLR Security Config\v2.0.50727.312\64bit
• Files from the Print Spooler folder

Other filters

Files from the Documents installation folder are not backed up.