Supported System Variables for File and Folder Exceptions

Scan exclusion lists for files and directories support the use of Windows system variables. The following table displays the variables supported by Worry-Free Services.

System Variable

Description

%ALLUSERSPROFILE%

Refers to the %PROFILESFOLDER%\Public or %PROFILESFOLDER%\all users folders

For example:

  • The default location of %ALLUSERSPROFILE% in Windows 7:

    C:\ProgramData

%COMMONPROGRAMFILES(X86)%

Refers to the C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files folder on 64-bit systems

%ExchangeInstallPath%

Refers to the folder where the Exchange server locates

A typical path is C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\V15\

%PROGRAMFILES%

The Program Files folder

A typical path is C:\Program Files

%PROGRAMFILES(X86)%

Refers to the C:\Program Files (x86) folder on 64-bit systems

%SystemDrive%

Refers to the drive where the system folder locates

A typical path is C:

%SYSTEMROOT%

Refers to the root of the system drive

A typical path is C:\Windows

%WINDIR%

Refers to the Windows folder located on the system drive

A typical path is C:\Windows