Default exclusions on Windows

These paths are excluded from backups by default on Windows:

Windows cache

  • *\pagefile.sys
  • *\hiberfil.sys
  • *\swapfile.sys

Google Chrome

  • *\Users\*\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache
  • *\Users\*\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Code Cache
  • *\Users\*\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\GPUCache
  • *\Users\*\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Media Cache
  • *\Users\*\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\ShaderCache
  • *\Users\*\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Application Cache
  • *\Users\*\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Session Storage
  • *\Users\*\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB
  • *\Users\*\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Storage
  • *\Users\*\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Service Worker
  • *\Users\*\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Shared Proto Resources

Microsoft Edge

  • *\Users\*\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Cache
  • *\Users\*\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Code Cache
  • *\Users\*\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\GPUCache
  • *\Users\*\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Media Cache
  • *\Users\*\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\ShaderCache
  • *\Users\*\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Application Cache
  • *\Users\*\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Session Storage
  • *\Users\*\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\IndexedDB
  • *\Users\*\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Local Storage
  • *\Users\*\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Service Worker
  • *\Users\*\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Shared Proto Resources

Internet Explorer

  • *\Users\*\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache
  • *\Users\*\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files
  • *\Users\*\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\History
  • *\Users\*\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies

Microsoft Office

  • *\Users\*\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Office\UnsavedFiles
  • *\Users\*\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Office\*\OfficeFileCache
  • *\Users\*\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Office\*\Licensing

Microsoft Teams

  • *\Users\*\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Teams\Cache
  • *\Users\*\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Teams\Code Cache
  • *\Users\*\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Teams\GPUCache
  • *\Users\*\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Teams\Logs
  • *\Users\*\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Teams\meeting-addin\Cache
  • *\Users\*\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Teams\media-stack\Cache
  • *\Users\*\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Teams\IndexedDB
  • *\Users\*\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Teams\Local Storage

Windows Recycle Bin

  • *\$Recycle.Bin

Windows temp files

  • *\Users\*\AppData\Local\Temp
  • *\Windows\Temp
  • *\Windows\WinSxS\Temp
  • *\Users\*\AppData\Local\Packages\*\AC\Temp\
  • *\Users\*\AppData\Local\Packages\*\LocalCache\

Windows logs

  • *\Windows\Logs
  • *\Windows\Panther
  • *\Windows\debug
  • *\Windows\INF\*.log
  • *\Windows\System32\LogFiles

Noisy Windows files

  • *\Windows\servicing\LCU
  • *\Windows\System32\sru

Thumbnail cache

  • *\Users\*\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\thumbcache_*.db

Windows boot cache

  • *\Windows\Prefetch

Windows Update cache

  • *\Windows\SoftwareDistribution

Windows Defender

  • *\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Scans\mpcache*

Agent tracking files

  • *\.datto\tracking.sqlite
  • *\.datto\tracking.sqlite-wal
  • *\.datto\tracking.sqlite-shm

Datto AV (CentraStage)

  • *\ProgramData\CentraStage*