# Exclude filters not working **URL:** https://forum.duplicati.com/t/exclude-filters-not-working/582 **Category:** Support **Created:** [September 11, 2017, 9:13pm UTC](https://forum.duplicati.com/t/exclude-filters-not-working/582 "2017-09-11T21:13:38Z") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Showing post:** 11
### Author: ![JonMikelV](https://forum.duplicati.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/439d5e/32.png) [@JonMikelV](https://forum.duplicati.com/u/JonMikelV) #### Post date: [September 12, 2017, 9:12pm UTC](https://forum.duplicati.com/t/exclude-filters-not-working/582/11 "2017-09-12T21:12:34Z")
mohak, yes - the `test-filters` command including items that the GUI says should be excluded is similar to what I commented on in another topic > [@Filter testing functionality (existing & proposed)](https://forum.duplicati.com/t/filter-testing-functionality-existing-proposed/473): > > So I’m a glutton for punishment and want to back up my whole C:\Users folder on my Windows box. Obviously there are plenty of things in there I DON’T want to backup so I’m putting together a list of Exclude Regular Expression filters to ignore stuff like: Duplicat folder Temp folders Cache folders various Firefox, Chrome, Internet Explorer, Edge, Thunderbird etc. just that’s not really needed I’ve come up with a few questions during the testing of these rules: Is there a different between … However in reviewing my actual backups I’m not finding any of the items that I excluded - so it looks like the filters during backups are working as expected and that it’s likely just a bug with the `test-filters` command that we’re seeing. Note, however, that this has not yet been confirmed. If you have the time / ability I’d suggest doing a backup then browse through the files available to be restored specifically looking for items you know you excluded. I found the “Search” button very handy for that purpose. 🙂 ![image](https://forum.duplicati.com/uploads/default/original/1X/7582f3168b2420c95da9c6c37b612511dda981f1.png) --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.duplicati.com/t/exclude-filters-not-working/582)._