# Windows Fs exclude patterns for backup # patterns are FileMatch compatible (restic) # rev 2023011501 # Generic Microsoft excludes ?:\Users\*\AppData\Local\Temp ?:\Users\*\AppData\LocalLow ?:\Users\*\Documents and Settings\*\Cookies ?:\Users\*\Documents and Settings\*\Recent ?:\Users\*\Documents and Settings\*\Local Settings\Temp ?:\Users\*\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent ?:\Users\*\AppData\Local\Temp ?:\Users\*\AppData\Local\History ?:\Users\*\AppData\Local\Application Data ?:\Users\*\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Internet Explorer ?:\Users\*\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\History ?:\Users\*\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Terminel Server Client\Cache ?:\Users\*\AppData\**\Temp ?:\Users\*\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Themes\CachedFiles ?:\Users\*\AppData\Internet Explorer ?:\Users\*\AppData\*\Microsoft\*\InetCookies ?:\Users\*\AppData\*\Microsoft Office\*\OfficeFileCache ?:\Users\*\AppData\*\Microsoft Office\*\WebServiceCache ?:\Users\*\AppData\*\Microsoft Office\*\Lync\Tracing ?:\Users\*\AppData\*\Microsoft Office\*\Recent ?:\Users\*\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Office\*OfficeFileCache ?:\Users\*\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Office\Recent ?:\Users\*\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Outlook\RoamCache ?:\Users\*\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache ?:\Users\*\AppData\Local\Downloaded Installations ?:\Users\*\AppData\Local\GroupPolicy ?:\Users\*\AppData\Local\Microsoft\AppV ?:\Users\*\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Messenger ?:\Users\*\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneNote ?:\Users\*\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Terminal Server Client ?:\Users\*\AppData\Local\Microsoft\UEV ?:\Users\*\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Live ?:\Users\*?:\Users\*\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Live Contacts ?:\Users\*\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Application Shortcuts ?:\Users\*\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Notifications ?:\Users\*\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\UsrClass.dat.LOG* ?:\Users\*\ntuser.dat.LOG* ?:\Users\*\**\Temporary Internet Files ?:\Users\*\AppData\**\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\* # Temp folder for files that are ready to be burned on DVD ?:\Users\*\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Burn ?:\Users\*\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\CD Burning # Generic application cache & temp folders (excludes all aaaCacheaaa or bbbTempbbb dirs) ?:\Users\*\AppData\Local\*\*Cache* ?:\Users\*\AppData\LocalLow\*\*Cache* ?:\Users\*\AppData\Roaming\*\*Cache* ?:\Users\*\AppData\Local\*\*Temp* ?:\Users\*\AppData\LocalLow\*\*Temp* ?:\Users\*\AppData\Roaming\*\*Temp* # Various Win 10 caches **\OfficeFileCache **\SmartLookupCache **\BackstageInAppNavCache **\MruServiceCache # Error reports ?:\Users\*\AppData\Local\Microosft\Windows\WER ?:\Users\*\AppData\Local\CrashDumps ?:\Users\*\AppData\Local\Diagnostics # Windows 10 Edge ?:\Users\*\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\*Cache ?:\Users\*\MicrosoftEdgeBackups ?:\Users\*\AppData\Local\MicrosoftEdge\SharedCacheContainers ?:\Users\*\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\DawnCache # Windows 10 Store Application cache and state ?:\Users\*\AppData\Local\Packages\*\AC ?:\Users\*\AppData\Local\Packages\*\TempState ?:\Users\*\AppData\Local\Packages\*\LocalState ?:\Users\*\AppData\Local\Packages\*\LocalCache ?:\Users\*\AppData\Local\Packages\*\RoamingState ?:\Users\*\AppData\Local\Packages\*\AppData\User\Default\CacheStorage ?:\Users\*\AppData\Local\Packages\*\AppData\CacheStorage ?:\Users\*\AppData\Local\Package Cache # Windows 10 Windows application reparse points ?:\Users\*\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps # Windows 10 various stuff ?:\Users\*\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Notifications ?:\Users\*\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer # Windows downloads ?:\Users\*\Downloads # Windows update cache ?:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download # Windows offline files ?:\Windows\CSC # Generic Windows folders ?:\Windows\Temp ?:\Windows\Downloaded Program Files ?:\RECYCLER ?:\$$recycle.bin ?:\System Volume Information # swap file (Windows XP, 7, 8) ?:\pagefile.sys # swap file (Windows 8) ?:\swapfile.sys # hibernation file ?:\hiberfil.sys # Windows Upgrade temp download folder ?:\$$WINDOWS.~BT # Windows 10 Upgrade previous install ?:\Windows.old # Windows performance logs ?:\PerfLogs # Windows filesystem directories ?:\$$mft ?:\$$logfile ?:\$$volume ?:\$$bitmap ?:\$$extend ?:\$$reparse # Onedrive AppData ?:\Users\*\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneDrive # Unnecessary folder exclusions ?:\Users\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies ?:\Users\*\NetHood ?:\Users\*\PrintHood ?:\Users\*\Cookies ?:\Users\*\Recent ?:\Users\*\SentTo ?:\Users\*\LocalService ?:\Users\*\NetworkService ?:\Users\*\AppData\LocalLow ?:\Users\*\Tracing # Generic system file exlusions **\MSOCache **\MSOCache.* **\Config.Msi #### Applications # Office telemetry data ?:\Users\*\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Office\OTeleData* # Blink based navigators (can be in AppData\Local or AppData\Roaming) ?:\Users\*\AppData\**\Local Storage ?:\Users\*\AppData\**\Session Storage ?:\Users\*\AppData\**\Crash Reports ?:\Users\*\AppData\**\sessionstore\.bak ?:\Users\*\AppData\**\DawnCache # Chrome 66+ ?:\Users\*\AppData\**\Chrome\User Data\**\LOG ?:\Users\*\AppData\**\Chrome\User Data\**\File System ?:\Users\*\AppData\**\Chrome\User Data\**\SwReporter ?:\Users\*\AppData\**\Chrome\User Data\**\PepperFlash # Opera 41+ ?:\Users\*\AppData\**\Opera\Opera\profile\cache4 ?:\Users\*\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\**\Sessions ?:\Users\*\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\**\LOG # Vivaldi 1.x+ ?:\Users\*\AppData\**\Vivaldi\User Data\Application ?:\Users\*\AppData\**\Vivaldi\User Data\LOG # Thunderbird ?:\Users\*\AppData\Local\Thunderbird\Mozilla Thunderbird\updates ?:\Users\*\AppData\Roaming\Thunderbird\Profiles\*\crashes # Github Desktop ?:\Users\*\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop # Google Apps Sync ?:\Users\*\AppData\Local\Google\Google Apps Sync\Tracing # Adobe Acrobat DC ?:\Users\*\AppData\Local\Adobe\AcroCef\DC\Acrobat\Cache # Apple Logs ?:\Users\*\AppData\Local\Apple Computer\Logs ?:\Users\*\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\Logs # Apple iPhone backups :( ?:\Users\*\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup # iTunes downloaded album artwork ?:\Users\*\Music\iTunes\Album Artwork\Download # Java ?:\Users\*\AppData\Local\Sun ?:\Users\*\AppData\LocalLow\Sun\Java\Deployment\log ?:\Users\*\AppData\Roaming\Sun\Java\Deployment\log # Cisco Webex ?:\Users\*\AppData\Local\webEx\wbxcache # Ignite Realtime Spark client logs ?:\Users\*\AppData\Roaming\Spark\logs # TeamViewer \ SimpleHelp quick support ?:\Users\*\AppData\*\Teamviewer ?:\Users\*\AppData\*\JWrapper-Remote Support ?:\Users\*\AppData\*\JWrapper-SimpleHelp Technician # Zoom remote tool ?:\Users\*\AppData\*\Zoom # Dropbox, OneDrive, SkyDrive data directories (not excluded by default because of cryptolockers attacks) #?:\Users\*\SkyDrive* #?:\Users\*\Dropbox #?:\Users\*\OneDrive # Dropbox config directory ?:\Users\*\AppData\Local\Dropbox # Owncloud \ nextcloud logs ?:\Users\AppData\Local\owncloud ?:\Users\AppData\Local\Nextcloud ?:\Users\AppData\Roaming\Nextcloud\logs # AMD cache files ?:\Users\*\AppData\Local\AMD\*Cache # DirectX Cache ?:\Users\*\AppData\Local\D3DSCache # Restic caches ?:\Users\*\AppData\Local\restic # VSCode history + logs ?:\Users\*\AppData\Roaming\Code\User\History ?:\Users\*\AppData\Roaming\Code\logs