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other:win10_syncback [2020/04/20 14:07] jypeter [Suggested filters when backing up your Home folder] |
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Default Windows folder: ''C:\Users\your_login'' | Default Windows folder: ''C:\Users\your_login'' | ||
- | * Remove WSL+Linux from backup: ''%%*\AppData\Local\Packages\Canonical*Ubuntu*\%%'' | + | * Remove [[other:win10wsl|WSL+Linux]] from backup: ''%%*\AppData\Local\Packages\Canonical*Ubuntu*\%%'' |
+ | * It's probably better to use [[other:win10wsl#restoring_a_wsl_backup|wsl export/import]] for saving/restoring a full WSL installation, or a //tar// file for saving only the Linux ''home'' directory | ||
+ | * Remember that WSL+Linux can access Windows directories using ''/mnt/some_drive/some_directory''. You can put your data files in ''some_drive:\some_directory'' and use SyncBack to save the content! | ||
* Remove the backup of all the settings saved in AppData\Local\Packages: ''%%*\AppData\Local\Packages\%%'' | * Remove the backup of all the settings saved in AppData\Local\Packages: ''%%*\AppData\Local\Packages\%%'' | ||
* Try to remove all the cache files: ''*cache*\''\\ This should take care of cache folders like: | * Try to remove all the cache files: ''*cache*\''\\ This should take care of cache folders like: | ||
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* Remove misc. files: ''%%*\ntuser*%%'', ''%%*\NTUSER*%%'', ''%%*\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Current*%%'' | * Remove misc. files: ''%%*\ntuser*%%'', ''%%*\NTUSER*%%'', ''%%*\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Current*%%'' | ||
* Remove misc. directories: ''%%*\AppData\Local\Comms\%%'', ''%%*\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\%%'' | * Remove misc. directories: ''%%*\AppData\Local\Comms\%%'', ''%%*\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\%%'' | ||
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+ | ==== The side effect of filters ==== | ||
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