• < Back to Genie9
Genie9 Wiki
  • < Back to Genie9

Exclude files from backup

/How to /Exclude files from backup
  • November 12, 2013
  • Genie9 Support2
  • How to

There are various means for excluding files or locations from backup. Only the first method will actually delete all file versions from the backup, the latter methods will only exclude newer versions from being added.

Method 1

Drag/drop files to No-Backup Zone located on the Desktop.

Method 2

Modify data selections, add file filtering options, or customize smart selections.

Method 3

Auto-Exclude to exclude full file and folder paths.

Related Articles

  • Show versions of backed up files

  • Add items to backup from context menu

  • Open current location in Timeline Explorer

  • Disaster Recovery

  • Retrieve deleted files that have been backed up

  • Searching an older backup

  • Product Overview
    • Genie Timeline Overview
    • Copyrights
    • End User License Agreement
    • Feature matrix
    • Unavailable features
  • Installation
    • System requirements
    • Installing Genie Timeline
    • Registering Genie Timeline
      • Registering Genie Timeline Pro
      • Registering Genie Timeline Home
      • Registering Genie Timeline Server
    • Updating Genie Timeline
    • Upgrading from the previous version
    • Uninstalling Genie Timeline
  • How to
    • Timeline Recycle Bin
    • Backup controls and options
    • Preferences
    • Disaster Recovery welcome
    • Advanced logging
    • Remove Deleted Files from Backup
    • Create Disaster Recovery startup disk
    • Change Advanced Settings
    • Configure email notifications
  • Genie Timeline Basics
    • What can Genie Timeline do?
    • When are your files protected?
    • Protecting open files
    • File versions
    • If you delete a file that has been backed up
    • Deleting file versions from the actual backup
    • Backup changed and modified files
    • If the backup is interrupted
    • Multiple copies of the same file
    • Security
    • Compression
    • Backup drives
  • Logging and reporting
    • Advanced logging
    • Restore log
    • Backup History
    • The Backup Summary
    • The Backup Score
  • Running backups
  • Other
© Copyright, Genie9 2018
Manage Consent
To provide the best experiences, we use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information. Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behavior or unique IDs on this site. Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions.
Functional Always active
The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network.
Preferences
The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user.
Statistics
The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you.
Marketing
The technical storage or access is required to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes.
Manage options Manage services Manage {vendor_count} vendors Read more about these purposes
View preferences
{title} {title} {title}