[SOLVED] Is the hidden (by default)

[nbartolo7]

folder called appdata, automatically backed up during a backup? Even during a file history backup? Basically my question is, are hidden files backed up?

 

[USAFRet]

folder called appdata, automatically backed up during a backup? Even during a file history backup? Basically my question is, are hidden files backed up?

What File History does, and does not do:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us...-windows-5de0e203-ebae-05ab-db85-d5aa0a199255

"File History only backs up copies of files that are in the Documents, Music, Pictures, Videos, and Desktop folders and the OneDrive files available offline on your PC. "

 

[nbartolo7]

What File History does, and does not do:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us...-windows-5de0e203-ebae-05ab-db85-d5aa0a199255

"File History only backs up copies of files that are in the Documents, Music, Pictures, Videos, and Desktop folders and the OneDrive files available offline on your PC. "

Thanks, but it doesn't mention hidden files.

 

[USAFRet]

Thanks, but it doesn't mention hidden files.

Right. It does not mention, so it does not do it.
"File History only backs up copies of files that ....."

Nothing in AppData or anything 'hidden'.

Don't rely on File History for any real backup.

 

[nbartolo7]

Right. It does not mention, so it does not do it.
"File History only backs up copies of files that ....."

Nothing in AppData or anything 'hidden'.

Don't rely on File History for any real backup.

Just found this btw: does windows 10 file history back up and restore hidden folders - Microsoft Community

 

[USAFRet]

Just found this btw: does windows 10 file history back up and restore hidden folders - Microsoft Community

Uh huh....and that is only if it exists in Windows.old.
Useless if windows.old does not exist, for whatever reason.

Absolutely not something I would rely on.

 

[nbartolo7]

Uh huh....and that is only if it exists in Windows.old.

Exactly. Thanks for the help. Finally getting my head around backups after so many questions. xD