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File Locations Excluded from Backup for Carbonite Safe Backup Pro

The following folders are excluded from your online backup:

Note: Documents and Settings\**\ and Users\*\ are interchangeable within this list.

%TEMP%\*,
%TMP%\*,
%WINDIR%\*,
\**\.DS_Store,
\AdwCleaner\Quarantine\*,
\I386\*,
\MSOCache\*,
\Recycle Bin\*,
\Recycler\*,
\System Volume Information\*,

\Users\**\App*Data**\**\Currents\*,
\Users\**\App*Data**\**\Sync & Share\*,
\Users\**\App*Data**\Adobe\Bridge CS5\Cache\*,
\Users\**\App*Data**\AOL\UserProfiles\All Users\cls\common.cls,
\Users\**\App*Data**\Apple Computer\Safari\*,
\Users\**\App*Data**\AVG Security Toolbar\*,
\Users\**\App*Data**\Dropbox\cache\*,

\Users\**\App*Data**\Google\Chrome\Application\*,
\Users\**\App*Data**\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\*,
\Users\**\App*Data**\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\databases\*,
\Users\**\App*Data**\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\*,
\Users\**\App*Data**\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\JumpListIcons\*,
\Users\**\App*Data**\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\JumpListIconsOld\*,
\Users\**\App*Data**\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Storage\*,
\Users\**\App*Data**\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Plugin Data\*,
\Users\**\App*Data**\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\User StyleSheets\*,
\Users\**\App*Data**\Google\Google Desktop*\*,
\Users\**\App*Data**\Google\GoogleEarth\*,
\Users\**\App*Data**\Google\Picasa2\db3\previews*.db,
\Users\**\App*Data**\Google\Toolbar Cache\*,

\Users\**\App*Data**\LocalLow\*,
\Users\**\App*Data**\McAfee\*,

\Users\**\App*Data**\Microsoft Help\*,
\Users\**\App*Data**\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\*,
\Users\**\App*Data**\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\iconcache\*,
\Users\**\App*Data**\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\*,
\Users\**\App*Data**\Microsoft\Media Player\*,
\Users\**\App*Data**\Microsoft\Office\Recent\index.dat,
\Users\**\App*Data**\Microsoft\Outlook\Outlook.NK2,
\Users\**\App*Data**\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\ExplorerStartupLog*.etl,
\Users\**\App*Data**\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\iconcache*,
\Users\**\App*Data**\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\thumbcache*.db,
\Users\**\App*Data**\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\TileCache*,
\Users\**\App*Data**\Microsoft\Windows\Themes\*,
\Users\**\App*Data**\Microsoft\Windows\WER\*,

\Users\**\App*Data**\Mozilla\FireFox\Profiles\*\Cache*\*,
\Users\**\App*Data**\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\*\Cache.Trash\*,
\Users\**\App*Data**\Mozilla\FireFox\Profiles\*\parent.lock,
\Users\**\App*Data**\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\*\places.sqlite*,
\Users\**\App*Data**\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\*\startupCache\*,
\Users\**\App*Data**\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\*\urlclassifier3.sqlite,
\Users\**\App*Data**\Mozilla\Profiles\*\Cache.Trash\*,

\Users\**\App*Data**\Opera\Opera**\cache*,
\Users\**\App*Data**\Sun\Java\Deployment\cache\*,
\Users\**\App*Data**\Thunderbird\Profiles\*\Cache\*,
\Users\**\App*Data**\X1 Desktop Search\*,
\Users\**\App*Data**\Yahoo! Desktop Search\*,

\Users\**\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Sqm\*,
\Users\**\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\*,

\Users\**\AppData\Local\Packages\**\LocalState\Bing.Maps\Cache\*,
\Users\**\AppData\Local\Packages\**\LocalState\Cache\*,
\Users\**\AppData\Local\Packages\**\LocalState\ImageCache\*,
\Users\**\AppData\Local\Packages\**\LocalState\NavigationHistory\*,
\Users\**\AppData\Local\Packages\**\Settings\roaming.lock,
\Users\**\AppData\Local\Packages\**\TempState\*,
\Users\**\AppData\Local\Packages\WinStore*\*,

\Users\**\AppData\Local\Temp\*,
\Users\**\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\*,
\Users\**\Cookies\*,
\Users\**\Local**\History\*,
\Users\**\NetHood\*,
\Users\**\PrintHood\*,
\Users\**\SendTo\*,
\Users\**\Start Menu\*,
\Users\**\Temp\*,
\Users\**\Temporary Internet Files\*,
\Users\**\Temporary\*,
\Users\**Pictures\Lightroom\Lightroom*Catalog Previews.lrdata\*,
\Users\*\NTUSER.DAT.LOG*,
\Users\*\NTUSER.DAT,
\Users\Application Data\*,
\Users\Application Data\Carbonite\Carbonite Backup\*,
\Users\Default\*,

\Users\Public\Music\Sample Music\*,
\Users\Public\Pictures\Sample Pictures\*,
\Users\Public\Recorded TV\Sample Media\*,
\Users\Public\Videos\Sample Videos\*,

\ProgramData\*

\Program Files\**\ESET NOD32 Antivirus\em002_32.dat,
\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast*\defs\*,
\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast*\defs\*,
\Program Files\Carbonite\Carbonite Backup\*,
\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\Engine**\avvscan.dat,
\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Clipart\*,
\Program Files\Trend Micro\*,

Files beginning with a "~" character will be excluded from your backup.

  • Files must be physically located on a local or attached storage drive in order to be backed up with Carbonite Online Backup.

The following file extensions are also excluded from your online backup:

.$$$;

.$db;

.113;

.a;

.abf;

.abk;

.afm;

.ani;

.ann;

.bac;

.bck;

.bcm;

.bdb;

.bdf;

.bkf;

.bkp;

.bmk;

.bsc;

.cab;

.cf1;

.chm;

.chq;

.chw;

.cnt;

.cpl;

.cur;

.dev;

.dfont;

.dmp;

.drv;

.dvd;

.eot;

.evt;

.ffa;

.ffl;

.ffo;

.ffx;

.fnt;

.fon;

.ftg;

.fts;

.fxp;

.gid;

.grp;

.hlp;

.hxi;

.hxq;

.hxr;

.hxs;

.idb;

.ilk;

.inf;

.ini;

.ins;

.ipf;

.isp;

.its;

.jse;

.kdb;

.kext;

.key;

.lex;

.lib;

.library-ms;

.lnk;

.lwfn;

.msc;

.msm;

.msp;

.mst;

.ncb;

.nt;

.nvram;

.o;

.obj;

.obs;

.ocx;

.old;

.ost;

.otf;

.pch;

.pf;

.pfa;

.pfb;

.pfm;

.pnf;

.pol;

.pref;

.prf;

.prg;

.prn;

.pvm;

.pwl;

.rdb;

.rll;

.rox;

.sbr;

.scf;

.scr;

.sdb;

.shb;

.sqlite-journal;

.suit;

.swp;

.sys;

.theme;

.tmp;

.tms;

.ttc;

.v2i;

.vbe;

.vdi;

.vga;

.vgd;

.vmc;

.vmem;

.vmsd;

.vmsn;

.vxd;

.win;

.wpk;

If your file extension contains a special character (e.g. _, *, etc.), you may not be able to select the file for backup with Carbonite.
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