Why does the backup set EXCLUDE certain Windows folders by default (e.g. C:\Program Data\, etc.)?
That's understandable, and I greatly appreciate your prompt and concise response.
Turn on Norton backup from Settings window
https://support.norton.com/sp/en/us/norton-360/current/solutions/v7821374
Get started using Norton Cloud Backup
https://support.norton.com/sp/en/us/norton-360/current/solutions/v19213795
Delete backup set and files from Norton backup
https://support.norton.com/sp/en/us/home/current/solutions/v19828921
Manage backup files on Norton Backup Drive
https://support.norton.com/sp/en/us/home/current/solutions/v19828933
Modify settings for or rename your Norton Backup sets
https://support.norton.com/sp/en/us/norton-360/current/solutions/v19828922
Add or exclude files and folders in your backup sets
https://support.norton.com/sp/en/us/norton-360/current/solutions/v20534334
View or change the default file types or file extensions that Norton includes in backups
https://support.norton.com/sp/en/us/norton-360/current/solutions/v7344814
Restore pictures, music, or other important files from Norton backup sets
https://support.norton.com/sp/en/us/norton-360/current/solutions/v6958542
Choose the location of the files to be restored before running Norton Backup
https://support.norton.com/sp/en/us/norton-360/current/solutions/v7927242
Fix problems with storage space in Cloud Backup
https://support.norton.com/sp/en/us/home/current/solutions/v128450551
Norton video tutorials - Backup and Restore
Learn about online backup and how to activate it. You can use the videos in this section to learn how to create a backup set, run a backup, restore your data, and purchase additional storage space in case you run out of the allocated online storage space.
- Activate Cloud Backup
- Set up and run Cloud Backup
- Restore files from a backup set
- Free up space in Secure Cloud Storage
https://support.norton.com/sp/en/us/home/current/solutions/v102698236
Norton is providing an example (recommendation). You may include/exclude those items. They'll take up space. I'll remove those items from the list and create new sets with my backup preferences. Cloud Backup is for user created personal files. Norton lets you back up different file types, like picture, music, or video files, to your backup sets. Backup Set DefaultSet is an example (suggestion - starting point). You may add or exclude files and folders. You may create new set/s.
for example: my backup preferences
Cloud Backup stores and protect important files and documents as a preventative measure to data loss due to hard drive failures, stolen devices and even ransomware.
Cloud Backup backs up personal files.
Cloud Backup does not create - store System Image Backups.
Cloud Backup is not a disk imaging solution.
for example: https://www.macrium.com/reflectfree