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other:win10_syncback [2020/04/20 13:25]
jypeter [Using Filters] Improved filters intro
other:win10_syncback [2020/04/20 14:07]
jypeter [Suggested filters when backing up your Home folder]
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 ==== Suggested filters when backing up your Home folder ==== ==== Suggested filters when backing up your Home folder ====
  
-//Home folder// means here ''​ANOTHER_DISK_THAN_C:​\Users\your_login'',​ assuming that you have followed the instructions in [[other:​win10config#​configuring_folders_and_shortcuts|Configuring folders]] to create a //Home folder// distinct from your default //Windows home folder// on ''​C:​\''​+//Home folder// means here ''​ANOTHER_DISK_THAN_C:​\Users\your_login'',​ assuming that you have followed the instructions in [[other:​win10config#​configuring_folders_and_shortcuts|Configuring folders]] to create a //Home folder// distinct from your default //Windows home folder// on ''​C:​\''​...
  
-Note: we assume in the filters below that the [[other:​thunderbird#​moving_the_tb_configuration_directory_to_a_specific_directory|Thunderbird and Firefox profiles were moved]] from their default location, to the //Home folder//+Note: we assume in the filters below that the [[other:​thunderbird#​moving_the_tb_configuration_directory_to_a_specific_directory|Thunderbird and Firefox profiles were moved]] from their default location ​on ''​C:​\''​, to the //Home folder//
  
   * Remove Thunderbird and Firefox lock file: ''​%%*%%\parent.lock''​   * Remove Thunderbird and Firefox lock file: ''​%%*%%\parent.lock''​
-  * Try to remove all the obvious cache folders: ''​%%*%%\Cache\'',​ ''​%%*%%\cache2\''​ +  * Try to remove all the obvious cache folders: ''​%%*\*cache*\%%''​ 
-    * The filter rules above will remove cache folders like:\\ ''​%%*%%\Firefox\Profiles\jyp_Firefox_fixe\cache2\'',​\\ ''​%%*%%\Thunderbird\Profiles\jyp_Thunderbird_fixe\Cache\'',​\\ ''​%%*%%\Thunderbird\Profiles\jyp_Thunderbird_fixe\cache2\''​+    * The filter rules above will remove cache folders like:\\ ''​%%*%%\Firefox\Profiles\jyp_Firefox_fixe\cache2\'',​\\ ''​%%*%%\Thunderbird\Profiles\jyp_Thunderbird_fixe\Cache\'',​\\ ''​%%*%%\Thunderbird\Profiles\jyp_Thunderbird_fixe\cache2\''​\\ ... and many similar folders 
 +  * Remove other Thunderbird and Firefox ​ folders with temporary files: ''​%%*\storage\%%'', ​ ''​%%*\datareporting\%%''​ 
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 ==== Suggested filters when backing up your Windows folder ==== ==== Suggested filters when backing up your Windows folder ====
  
other/win10_syncback.txt · Last modified: 2020/04/29 14:38 by jypeter