Exclude Folder from Backup

I have a lot of photos (40Gig) and I'd like to put them on my computer, but
not have them included in my weekly backup. Is there a place that I can put
them that does not get backed up using the Vista Backup function?

I have them on DVDs and external hard drives.

Thanks, CB

When you go into the backup settings, there are checkboxes for types of
files to backup.

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"C and A Bredt" <abredt_at-delete-> wrote in message
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> I have a lot of photos (40Gig) and I'd like to put them on my computer,
> but not have them included in my weekly backup. Is there a place that I
> can put them that does not get backed up using the Vista Backup function?
>
> I have them on DVDs and external hard drives.
>
> Thanks, CB

I want to include the ,jpg files that are in my Username>Pictures folder. I
want to put these pictures in a folder that would not be included in the
backup. Possible to do??

"Mark L. Ferguson" <> wrote in
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> When you go into the backup settings, there are checkboxes for types of
> files to backup.
>
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> "C and A Bredt" <abredt_at-delete-> wrote in message
> news:F6FDC45E-8EE0-42D0-9F2B-...
>> I have a lot of photos (40Gig) and I'd like to put them on my computer,
>> but not have them included in my weekly backup. Is there a place that I
>> can put them that does not get backed up using the Vista Backup function?
>>
>> I have them on DVDs and external hard drives.
>>
>> Thanks, CB
>

The 'other' category is where you would have to chose those to be included
at all.

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"C and A Bredt" <abredt_at-delete-> wrote in message
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> I want to include the ,jpg files that are in my Username>Pictures folder.
> I want to put these pictures in a folder that would not be included in the
> backup. Possible to do??
>
> "Mark L. Ferguson" <> wrote in
> message news:9D2C21CD-E4D7-4D79-8161-...
>> When you go into the backup settings, there are checkboxes for types of
>> files to backup.
>>
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>> "C and A Bredt" <abredt_at-delete-> wrote in message
>> news:F6FDC45E-8EE0-42D0-9F2B-...
>>> I have a lot of photos (40Gig) and I'd like to put them on my computer,
>>> but not have them included in my weekly backup. Is there a place that I
>>> can put them that does not get backed up using the Vista Backup
>>> function?
>>>
>>> I have them on DVDs and external hard drives.
>>>
>>> Thanks, CB
>>
>

You might also exclude them by putting them in the %TEMP% folder, as long as
you don't run Disk Cleanup or schedule it to run.

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"Mark L. Ferguson" <> wrote in
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> The 'other' category is where you would have to chose those to be included
> at all.
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> "C and A Bredt" <abredt_at-delete-> wrote in message
> news:B1028D2D-04EE-4CE6-98F2-...
>> I want to include the ,jpg files that are in my Username>Pictures folder.
>> I want to put these pictures in a folder that would not be included in
>> the backup. Possible to do??
>>
>> "Mark L. Ferguson" <> wrote in
>> message news:9D2C21CD-E4D7-4D79-8161-...
>>> When you go into the backup settings, there are checkboxes for types of
>>> files to backup.
>>>
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>>> "C and A Bredt" <abredt_at-delete-> wrote in message
>>> news:F6FDC45E-8EE0-42D0-9F2B-...
>>>> I have a lot of photos (40Gig) and I'd like to put them on my computer,
>>>> but not have them included in my weekly backup. Is there a place that I
>>>> can put them that does not get backed up using the Vista Backup
>>>> function?
>>>>
>>>> I have them on DVDs and external hard drives.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks, CB
>>>
>>

To my knowledge, there is not a good way to exempt certain folders or files
from the backup system that is in Vista. You can only exempt by filetype
which is done by selecting or un-selecting the types of files that are to be
backed up during the setup phase of the backup. I think that being able to
do what you want would definitely be an improvement to the Vista backup
system.


"C and A Bredt" <abredt_at-delete-> wrote in message
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>I have a lot of photos (40Gig) and I'd like to put them on my computer, but
>not have them included in my weekly backup. Is there a place that I can put
>them that does not get backed up using the Vista Backup function?
>
> I have them on DVDs and external hard drives.
>
> Thanks, CB