Article ID: kb0317Last Modified: 15-May-2025
Files Skipped by Default in Image-Based Backup Plan (NBF)
To reduce the backup size, the following objects are excluded by default from the backup:
| Path | |
|---|---|
| \System Volume Information*{3808876B-C176-4e48-B7AE-04046E6CC752} | ❌ |
| \Pagefile.sys | ❌ |
| \hiberfil.sys | ❌ |
| \swapfile.sys | ❌ |
| \Windows\Temp | ❌ |
| \Windows\ServiceProfiles\NetworkService\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\DeliveryOptimization\Cache | ❌ |
| \Users*\AppData\Local\Temp | ❌ |
| Data folder of MSP360 backup (mbs or standalone data folder) | ❌ |
| \Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download | ❌ |