Using the Vista Backup utility.
What file types are not included in my backups?
The Back Up Files wizard backs up the most common file types. The following
files are not included:
a.. Files that have been encrypted using Encrypting File System (EFS)
Note
a.. EFS is not included in Windows Vista Starter, Windows Vista Home
Basic, and Windows Vista Home Premium.
b.. System files (the files that Windows needs to run)
c.. Program files
d.. Files stored on hard disks that are formatted using the FAT file
system
e.. Web-based e-mail that is not stored on your hard disk
f.. Files that are in the Recycle Bin
g.. Temporary files
h.. User profile settings
"Dr. Strangelove" <DrStrangelove@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:
> There are various methods and tools to clean up trash files, temp files,
> personal settings, Office temp, restore points, IE temp, etc, etc. And,
> there are a multitude of places for the trash to accumulate. However,
> there
> is no one list of what to clean, where to clean, how to clean, and in what
> order.
>
> Let's say you have your system tuned and want to do a backup without
> having
> all of the trash, temp, and settings be on the backup. What steps, system
> tools (ie Disk Cleanup), and methods do you use?
>
> And, for those of us paranoid about using unknown third party tools, what
> manual methods can be used?
>
> Doc