To specify files and folders to exclude from all backups

1. On the Tools menu, click Global Excludes.

2. On the Files/Folders tab, do one of the following:

   To exclude all files greater than a specific size	Check the Exclude all files greater than check box, and then enter a size in KB
   To Exclude all files modified before a specified date	Check the Exclude all files modified before check box, and then enter a date

3. To add a new Files/Folders global exclude, click Add, and then configure as follows:

   Filter	The filter determines which files or folders are excluded from backup by the global exclude. Type a file name, wildcard, or macro for the files you want to exclude. Examples: Wildcard: *.tmp File name: pagefile.sys Macro: %WINDIR% When using wildcards, you must use the asterisk (*) wildcard. For example, *.tmp returns all results with the .tmp extension while .tmp returns only files explicitly named .tmp.
   Description	Type a description of the global exclude.
   Apply to	Indicate whether this global exclude should apply to files, folders, or both files and folders.

4. Click OK.