Windows File History Include/Exclude Order of Precedence?
I am attempting to configure Win 10 Pro File History without continually backing up stuff I don't want and thus overflowing by backup device. Specifically, I want to exclude all of usersmedocuments except for usersmedocumentsvisual studio 2015projects
Simply trying to use the "Add A Folder" button on Backup Options tab in Settings does not work even though it is present in the XML (see below).
In looking at the contents of the backup drive, there is no content for that included 'projects' subdir. Both the include and exclude are present in UsersmeAppDataLocalMicrosoftWindowsFileHistoryConfigurationconfig1.xml:
<UserFolder>C:UsersmeDocumentsVisual Studio 2015Projects</UserFolder>
...
<FolderExclude Hidden="true">C:UsersmeDocuments</FolderExclude>
Any advice or relevant pointers appreciated.
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I am attempting to configure Win 10 Pro File History without continually backing up stuff I don't want and thus overflowing by backup device. Specifically, I want to exclude all of usersmedocuments except for usersmedocumentsvisual studio 2015projects
Simply trying to use the "Add A Folder" button on Backup Options tab in Settings does not work even though it is present in the XML (see below).
In looking at the contents of the backup drive, there is no content for that included 'projects' subdir. Both the include and exclude are present in UsersmeAppDataLocalMicrosoftWindowsFileHistoryConfigurationconfig1.xml:
<UserFolder>C:UsersmeDocumentsVisual Studio 2015Projects</UserFolder>
...
<FolderExclude Hidden="true">C:UsersmeDocuments</FolderExclude>
Any advice or relevant pointers appreciated.
windows-10 file-history
asked Dec 13 '18 at 17:04
cniggeler
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add a comment |
I am attempting to configure Win 10 Pro File History without continually backing up stuff I don't want and thus overflowing by backup device. Specifically, I want to exclude all of usersmedocuments except for usersmedocumentsvisual studio 2015projects
Simply trying to use the "Add A Folder" button on Backup Options tab in Settings does not work even though it is present in the XML (see below).
In looking at the contents of the backup drive, there is no content for that included 'projects' subdir. Both the include and exclude are present in UsersmeAppDataLocalMicrosoftWindowsFileHistoryConfigurationconfig1.xml:
<UserFolder>C:UsersmeDocumentsVisual Studio 2015Projects</UserFolder>
...
<FolderExclude Hidden="true">C:UsersmeDocuments</FolderExclude>
Any advice or relevant pointers appreciated.
windows-10 file-history
asked Dec 13 '18 at 17:04
cniggeler
284
I am attempting to configure Win 10 Pro File History without continually backing up stuff I don't want and thus overflowing by backup device. Specifically, I want to exclude all of usersmedocuments except for usersmedocumentsvisual studio 2015projects
Simply trying to use the "Add A Folder" button on Backup Options tab in Settings does not work even though it is present in the XML (see below).
In looking at the contents of the backup drive, there is no content for that included 'projects' subdir. Both the include and exclude are present in UsersmeAppDataLocalMicrosoftWindowsFileHistoryConfigurationconfig1.xml:
<UserFolder>C:UsersmeDocumentsVisual Studio 2015Projects</UserFolder>
...
<FolderExclude Hidden="true">C:UsersmeDocuments</FolderExclude>
Any advice or relevant pointers appreciated.
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windows-10 file-history
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You don't need to update XML files.
Go to Control Panel > File History > Exclude folders, click the Add button
and select the folder to exclude. Repeat as required.
answered Dec 13 '18 at 17:12
harrymc
254k13265565
Please read post. The Add does not work when Exclude is present!
– cniggeler
Dec 13 '18 at 17:21
Then clarify your post. Add a description of what you are doing and when does it not work.
– harrymc
Dec 13 '18 at 17:27
Done. I thought its presence in the XML was proof that it had been added.
– cniggeler
Dec 13 '18 at 17:35
If I understood right, what you mean is that the added folders don't get backup'ed, and this happens because you added some exclusions. That they are backup'ed successfully if there are no exclusions. Do both these statements seem correct?
– harrymc
Dec 13 '18 at 20:22
I think so. To be very specific, I would like c:usersmedocumentsvisual studio 2015projects backed up, but nothing else in c:usersmedocuments. Manually excluding subdirs to c:usersmedocuments except visual studio 2015projects is sub-optimal because I'd have to constantly patrol the parent dir - for instance, if I install a new program, the odds are good it will create a new subdir, which would then get backed up.
– cniggeler
Dec 13 '18 at 20:57
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You don't need to update XML files.
Go to Control Panel > File History > Exclude folders, click the Add button
and select the folder to exclude. Repeat as required.
answered Dec 13 '18 at 17:12
harrymc
254k13265565
Please read post. The Add does not work when Exclude is present!
– cniggeler
Dec 13 '18 at 17:21
Then clarify your post. Add a description of what you are doing and when does it not work.
– harrymc
Dec 13 '18 at 17:27
Done. I thought its presence in the XML was proof that it had been added.
– cniggeler
Dec 13 '18 at 17:35
If I understood right, what you mean is that the added folders don't get backup'ed, and this happens because you added some exclusions. That they are backup'ed successfully if there are no exclusions. Do both these statements seem correct?
– harrymc
Dec 13 '18 at 20:22
I think so. To be very specific, I would like c:usersmedocumentsvisual studio 2015projects backed up, but nothing else in c:usersmedocuments. Manually excluding subdirs to c:usersmedocuments except visual studio 2015projects is sub-optimal because I'd have to constantly patrol the parent dir - for instance, if I install a new program, the odds are good it will create a new subdir, which would then get backed up.
– cniggeler
Dec 13 '18 at 20:57
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You don't need to update XML files.
Go to Control Panel > File History > Exclude folders, click the Add button
and select the folder to exclude. Repeat as required.
answered Dec 13 '18 at 17:12
harrymc
254k13265565
Please read post. The Add does not work when Exclude is present!
– cniggeler
Dec 13 '18 at 17:21
Then clarify your post. Add a description of what you are doing and when does it not work.
– harrymc
Dec 13 '18 at 17:27
Done. I thought its presence in the XML was proof that it had been added.
– cniggeler
Dec 13 '18 at 17:35
If I understood right, what you mean is that the added folders don't get backup'ed, and this happens because you added some exclusions. That they are backup'ed successfully if there are no exclusions. Do both these statements seem correct?
– harrymc
Dec 13 '18 at 20:22
I think so. To be very specific, I would like c:usersmedocumentsvisual studio 2015projects backed up, but nothing else in c:usersmedocuments. Manually excluding subdirs to c:usersmedocuments except visual studio 2015projects is sub-optimal because I'd have to constantly patrol the parent dir - for instance, if I install a new program, the odds are good it will create a new subdir, which would then get backed up.
– cniggeler
Dec 13 '18 at 20:57
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show 4 more comments
You don't need to update XML files.
Go to Control Panel > File History > Exclude folders, click the Add button
and select the folder to exclude. Repeat as required.
answered Dec 13 '18 at 17:12
harrymc
254k13265565
You don't need to update XML files.
Go to Control Panel > File History > Exclude folders, click the Add button
and select the folder to exclude. Repeat as required.
answered Dec 13 '18 at 17:12
harrymc
254k13265565
answered Dec 13 '18 at 17:12
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answered Dec 13 '18 at 17:12
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answered Dec 13 '18 at 17:12
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Please read post. The Add does not work when Exclude is present!
– cniggeler
Dec 13 '18 at 17:21
Then clarify your post. Add a description of what you are doing and when does it not work.
– harrymc
Dec 13 '18 at 17:27
Done. I thought its presence in the XML was proof that it had been added.
– cniggeler
Dec 13 '18 at 17:35
If I understood right, what you mean is that the added folders don't get backup'ed, and this happens because you added some exclusions. That they are backup'ed successfully if there are no exclusions. Do both these statements seem correct?
– harrymc
Dec 13 '18 at 20:22
I think so. To be very specific, I would like c:usersmedocumentsvisual studio 2015projects backed up, but nothing else in c:usersmedocuments. Manually excluding subdirs to c:usersmedocuments except visual studio 2015projects is sub-optimal because I'd have to constantly patrol the parent dir - for instance, if I install a new program, the odds are good it will create a new subdir, which would then get backed up.
– cniggeler
Dec 13 '18 at 20:57
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Please read post. The Add does not work when Exclude is present!
– cniggeler
Dec 13 '18 at 17:21
Then clarify your post. Add a description of what you are doing and when does it not work.
– harrymc
Dec 13 '18 at 17:27
Done. I thought its presence in the XML was proof that it had been added.
– cniggeler
Dec 13 '18 at 17:35
If I understood right, what you mean is that the added folders don't get backup'ed, and this happens because you added some exclusions. That they are backup'ed successfully if there are no exclusions. Do both these statements seem correct?
– harrymc
Dec 13 '18 at 20:22
I think so. To be very specific, I would like c:usersmedocumentsvisual studio 2015projects backed up, but nothing else in c:usersmedocuments. Manually excluding subdirs to c:usersmedocuments except visual studio 2015projects is sub-optimal because I'd have to constantly patrol the parent dir - for instance, if I install a new program, the odds are good it will create a new subdir, which would then get backed up.
– cniggeler
Dec 13 '18 at 20:57
Please read post. The Add does not work when Exclude is present!
– cniggeler
Dec 13 '18 at 17:21
Please read post. The Add does not work when Exclude is present!
– cniggeler
Dec 13 '18 at 17:21
Then clarify your post. Add a description of what you are doing and when does it not work.
– harrymc
Dec 13 '18 at 17:27
Then clarify your post. Add a description of what you are doing and when does it not work.
– harrymc
Dec 13 '18 at 17:27
Done. I thought its presence in the XML was proof that it had been added.
– cniggeler
Dec 13 '18 at 17:35
Done. I thought its presence in the XML was proof that it had been added.
– cniggeler
Dec 13 '18 at 17:35
If I understood right, what you mean is that the added folders don't get backup'ed, and this happens because you added some exclusions. That they are backup'ed successfully if there are no exclusions. Do both these statements seem correct?
– harrymc
Dec 13 '18 at 20:22
If I understood right, what you mean is that the added folders don't get backup'ed, and this happens because you added some exclusions. That they are backup'ed successfully if there are no exclusions. Do both these statements seem correct?
– harrymc
Dec 13 '18 at 20:22
I think so. To be very specific, I would like c:usersmedocumentsvisual studio 2015projects backed up, but nothing else in c:usersmedocuments. Manually excluding subdirs to c:usersmedocuments except visual studio 2015projects is sub-optimal because I'd have to constantly patrol the parent dir - for instance, if I install a new program, the odds are good it will create a new subdir, which would then get backed up.
– cniggeler
Dec 13 '18 at 20:57
I think so. To be very specific, I would like c:usersmedocumentsvisual studio 2015projects backed up, but nothing else in c:usersmedocuments. Manually excluding subdirs to c:usersmedocuments except visual studio 2015projects is sub-optimal because I'd have to constantly patrol the parent dir - for instance, if I install a new program, the odds are good it will create a new subdir, which would then get backed up.
– cniggeler
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