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When it comes to important files, many of us have everything backed up directly to the cloud. But when you back up everything, you can fly through your allotted storage very quickly.

If storage isnt an issue, you still may want to exclude certain files from the cloud for safekeeping. Most services give you a few options to be more selective about what you save and what you dont.

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If you are using IDrive as your cloud solution, you can choose to exclude certain photos from being backed up on its servers.

There are multiple ways and options to do this using the main window:

Choose a specific file or folder

Using full path names

If you dont want to exclude an entire folder, you can use a different process known as selective exclusion. This feature allows you to choose the folders you want to sync instead of excluding those you dont want.

This feature is beneficial for those who want to keep most of their information available locally and only back up crucial files.

These features allow you to be selective about whats being saved to your backup so you can stretch your storage as far as possible. Looking for other storage solutions? Here are three places you can store your photos.

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