# Adding Backup Content Exclusions to an Laptop Plan

Certain files are included and excluded in backups, by default. You can exclude additional content from being backed up by the plan.

Note

- If you are adding exclusions while creating a plan, start with step 4.

- The default excluded entities cannot be removed from the Metallic console.

Operating system | Backed up by default | Not backed up by default
--- | --- | ---
Windows | Files in the Desktop folder Files in the Documents folder | Files in the AppData folder Files in the LocalAppData folder Disk images Executable Temporary files C:\Program Files C:\Program Files (x86) C:\Windows C:\ProgramData OneDrive
MacOS | Files in the Desktop folder Files in the Documents folder | Disk images Executable Temporary files /Library Files in the Library folder OneDrive
Linux | Files in the Desktop folder Files in the Documents folder | Disk images Executable files Temporary files

## Procedure

1. From the Command Center navigation pane, go to Manage > Plans.

   The Plans page appears.

2. In the Plan name column, click the plan.

   The plan details page appears.

3. Under Backup content, click Edit .

   The Backup content dialog box appears.

4. Define data you want to exclude from backup operations:

   1. On the Windows, Mac, or Unix tab, next to Exclude these files/folders/patterns, click Add and select either Content or Custom Path.

      The Add exclusions dialog box appears.

   2. If you selected Content, in the Add exclusion dialog box, browse for content to exclude.

   3. If you selected Custom Path, type a path or pattern, for example, *.docx.

   4. Click Save.

   5. Repeat these steps until exclusions are added for each operating system that you want the plan to support.

Note

- For Commvault SaaS, the laptop uses recursive scan method to monitor the following metadata to determine whether a file has changed:

  - The file creation time (CTIME)
  - The file modification time (MTIME)

- For Commvault Software, the laptop uses an optimized scan method for Windows operating system.

- By default, the laptop inherits content from the laptop plan. If a user removes the inherited content from the laptop, it becomes decoupled from the plan. To re-associate the laptop with the plan and restore the inherited content, click Reset to Default Content.

## Related Topics

For a list of supported file extensions for temporary files, see Supported File Extensions in Content Library.

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