File Locations Excluded from Backup for Carbonite Safe Backup Pro
- This article is for Windows - View the Mac article
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; |
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