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desktop7:ShadowCopyExcludeFile

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Specifies the source and target for a tile or pin that should be updated as part of a desktop app migration.

Element Hierarchy

<Package>

    <Applications>

         <Application>

              <Extensions>

                   <desktop7:Extension>

                        <desktop7:Shortcut>

                             <desktop7:ShadowCopyExcludeFiles>

                                  <desktop7:ShadowCopyExcludeFile>

Syntax

<desktop7:ShadowCopyExcludeFile
  Name = 'A string with a value between 1 and 256 characters in length.'
  File = 'A string with a value between 1 and 256 characters in length that cannot contain these characters: <, >, ", |, or ?.'   
  Recursive = 'An optional boolean value.' />

Key

? optional (zero or one)

Attributes and elements

Attributes

Attribute Description Data type Required Default value
Name A descriptive name of the file. This value is not actually used directly by the system but makes it easier to read the entry in the registry. A string with a value between 1 and 256 characters in length. Yes
File The file or files to exclude. This can be an absolute path to one file or a path containing wildcards and VSS variables. A string with a value between 1 and 256 characters in length that cannot contain these characters: <, >, ", |, or ?. Yes
Recursive A boolean indicating whether the specified path should be excluded recursively. An optional boolean value. No

Child elements

None.

Parent elements

Parent element Description
ShadowCopyExcludeFiles Specifies a set of files to be excluded by the Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS).

Requirements

Item Value
Namespace http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/desktop/windows10/7
Minimum OS Version Windows 10 (Build 19645)