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So I checked my backup settings (shadow copy / previous versions). By going to “backup settings / more options.” I see some folders there to be included in this.

I decided I don't want a folder d:\videos to be backed up by this so I removed it. But now I am confused because it's data is still in d:\FileHistory\username\computername\Data\D\! I can't seem to make them disappear and they are taking up a lot of space!

I tried “Control Panel\System and Security\File History\Advanced Settings - Cleanup versions” and it deleted a lot of files but this folder remained.

When I right click on d:\videos I still have the option previous versions and I can choose some previous versions of this folder. Even when I removed this folder in backup options! Clicking Back up now does not remove it from d:\filehistory either. Rebooting a system did nothing.

How is this supposed to work?

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How to remove previous versions data from Windows Backup?

  1. From an admin elevated command prompt run FhManagew -cleanup 0. Now check and confirm the files are purged as expected and move onto the below items for further cleanup.

Further Cleaning Considerations

Still from admin elevated command prompt

  1. CLEANMGR /D c: /SAGESET:100

  2. When the Disk Cleanup Setting window pops up, select the Clean up system files option, wait for the window to refresh and then go down the Files to delete section and then select all the check boxes and then press OK.

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  3. CLEANMGR /SAGERUN:100

  4. VSSADMIN RESIZE SHADOWSTORAGE /FOR=C: /ON=C: /MAXSIZE=1GB

    Note: For #4 you can change /FOR=C: /ON=C: to be other applicable drive letters.

  5. VSSADMIN DELETE SHADOWS /ALL

    Note: For #5 this will purge all shadow copies from all volumes.

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