HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\BackupRestore
Description
The FilesNotToBackup subkey contains entries that specify the files that Backup omits.
Each of the entries in this subkey has the following format:
|
Entry name
|
Data type
|
Value
|
|---|
|
component
|
REG_MULTI_SZ
|
[drive][path]
\
filename
[/s]
|
-
Drive
specifies the drive and is optional. For example, c:
-
Path
specifies the path and is optional. It cannot contain wildcard characters.
-
Filename
specifies the file and is required. It can contain wildcard characters.
-
/s
specifies that the file affects all subdirectories of the specified path.
Environment variables can be substituted for all or part of the above.
|
Entry
|
Default Value
|
|---|
|
Client Side Cache
|
%SystemRoot%\csc\* /s
|
|
ComPlus
|
%SystemRoot%\registration\*.clb
|
|
Internet Explorer
|
%UserProfile%\index.dat /s
|
|
Memory Page File
|
\Pagefile.sys
|
|
MS Distributed Transaction Coordinator
|
%Systemroot%\WINNT\System32\DTCLog\MSDTC.LOG
|
|
Power Options
|
\hiberfil.sys
|
|
Single Instance Storage
|
\SIS Common Store\*.* /s
|
|
Temporary Files
|
%TEMP%\* /s
|
Change method
To change the value of these entries, use Backup. From the
Tools
menu, click
Options.
Click the
Exclude Files
tab. Use the
Add new,
Edit,
and
Remove
buttons to select those files not to be backed up.