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Backup considerations

Since backup is meant to protect your most important information, certain types of files and folders are ignored during the backup process. This helps to prevent backing up files and folders you don't need. The types of files and folders that are ignored during a backup are:

From any device:

oApplication data

oCaches

oCookies

oTrash/Recycle bin

oTemporary files

oSystem files

oSystem images

o.DS_Store files.

othumbs.db files.

odesktop.ini files.

From a Windows computer, files and folders that have these file attributes:

oOFFLINE

oREPARSE_POINT

oVIRTUAL

From a Mac computer, files and folders that have these file attributes:

oSymbolic link files

oPipe files

oSocket files

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