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other:win10_syncback [2020/04/28 14:55] jypeter [Using Filters] |
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- | ==== Suggested filters when backing up your Windows folder ==== | + | ==== Suggested filters when backing up your Windows Home folder ==== |
- | Default Windows folder: ''C:\Users\your_login'' | + | Default Windows Home folder: ''C:\Users\your_login'' |
* Remove [[other:win10wsl|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 | * 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! | + | * Remember that WSL+Linux can access Windows folders using ''/mnt/some_drive/some_directory''.\\ You can put your data files in ''some_drive:\some_folder'' and use SyncBack to save the content of this regular Windows folder! |
- | * 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: |
* ''%%*\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\*Cache\%%'' | * ''%%*\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\*Cache\%%'' | ||
* Remove some Microsoft apps related directories: ''%%*\AppData\Local\Microsoft*\%%'' | * Remove some Microsoft apps related directories: ''%%*\AppData\Local\Microsoft*\%%'' |