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Discussions about backup size on WindowsForum.com often involve users noticing unexpected growth in backup data, such as a backup that normally takes 172MB suddenly expanding to 12.2GB across many folders. Users seek advice on managing backup size, including whether it is safe to delete older backups to free up disk space while retaining the most recent complete backup. Common concerns include understanding why backup sizes vary, how to reduce backup storage consumption, and best practices for maintaining a balance between data protection and disk usage. These threads typically focus on Windows backup tools and storage management strategies.
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Windows Vista Vista backup issues
Greetings. I have my backup running automatically, doing a backup every 7 days. Yesterday I noticed the back up kept running, until it racked up 73 folders totaling 12.2GB. Whereas the last backup was 172MB in one folder. The 1-5-14 backup was: 94KB and 180,416KB in two folders. 12-22-13...- Vista32 to Win7
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