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other:win10_syncback [2020/04/28 21:44] jypeter [The side effect of filters] |
other:win10_syncback [2020/04/29 12:51] jypeter [Suggested filters when backing up your Windows Home folder] |
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| * you can use uppercase and lowercase in windows files and folders' names, but the filters will ignore the case of the characters (e.g. the ''*\mixed_case.txt'' filter would skip ''mixed_case.txt'', ''Mixed_Case.txt'', ''mixed_CASE.txt'', ...) | * you can use uppercase and lowercase in windows files and folders' names, but the filters will ignore the case of the characters (e.g. the ''*\mixed_case.txt'' filter would skip ''mixed_case.txt'', ''Mixed_Case.txt'', ''mixed_CASE.txt'', ...) | ||
| - | ==== Suggested filters when backing up your Home folder ==== | + | ==== Suggested filters when backing up your custom 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:\''... | + | //Custom 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 on ''C:\'', 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// | ||
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| Default Windows Home folder: ''C:\Users\your_login'' | Default Windows Home folder: ''C:\Users\your_login'' | ||
| + | * Try to remove all the obvious cache folders: ''*\*cache*\''\\ This should take care of cache folders like: | ||
| + | * ''%%*\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\*Cache\%%'' | ||
| * 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 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! | * 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: | ||
| - | * ''%%*\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*\%%'' | ||
| * Remove some apps directories that use too much space: ''%%*\AppData\Local\WebEx\%%'', ''%%*\AppData\Local\GoToMeeting\%%'' | * Remove some apps directories that use too much space: ''%%*\AppData\Local\WebEx\%%'', ''%%*\AppData\Local\GoToMeeting\%%'' | ||
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| === Finding and cleaning filtered items === | === Finding and cleaning filtered items === | ||
| + | The easiest way to clean the //Destination// folder is to open it with the file explorer and use the Search field. The screenshot below shows what you get when you look for ''cache''. You can then select all the ''cache'' folders and remove them (in this case, there were 12k files using 400+ Mb in the deleted folders). | ||
| + | {{ :other:syncbackfree_030_notes.png?direct&500 }} | ||
| ===== Using groups of profiles ===== | ===== Using groups of profiles ===== | ||
other/win10_syncback.txt · Last modified: 2020/04/29 14:38 by jypeter
