File History grown


  1. jackmcgann
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    File History grown


    Why did my "File History" backup all of a sudden grow to 130Gig?
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  3. Helmut
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    Because you have not configured what Folders are selected.

    More Options > Exclude these folders, and of course Add a folder.
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  4. Bree
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    Exclude Folders from File History in Windows 10 | Tutorials

    ...and because the default is to keep previous versions forever....

    Delete Older Versions of File History in Windows 10 | Tutorials

    ...or it backs up too frequently.

    Change how Often to Save File History in Windows 10 | Tutorials


    Personally I have a few key folders selected, with a daily backup. The rest of my folders change infrequently, so if I need them I can get older files from my Macrium system images. Those I make monthly.
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