Source Cleanup

Source Cleanup

Caution

Experimental Destructive Feature

Source Cleanup permanently deletes original files from the source directory.

Its use is expressly and strongly discouraged.

Incorrect rules, incorrect paths, software defects, unexpected file matching, or other failures may delete source data permanently and irreversibly.

Deleted source files cannot be restored by EasyVersionBackup.

Do not use Source Cleanup for important, valuable, confidential, regulated, business-critical, or irreplaceable data.

Before enabling it, create an independent, verified, and recoverable backup that EasyVersionBackup cannot modify or delete.

Read the full Disclaimer.

Source Cleanup removes matching source files only after a successful backup and explicit confirmation.

Folders are never deleted.

Activation

Source Cleanup must first be enabled in:

Settings -> General -> Source cleanup

Activating it requires manual text confirmation.

It must then be enabled and configured separately for the backup pair.

Rules

Clean matching files in the source root:

.sav

Clean matching filenames in the source root:

G1R*.sav

Clean matching files in a source-relative folder:

Saved\SaveGames\.sav

Clean matching filenames in a source-relative folder:

Saved\SaveGames\G1R*.sav

Multiple rules are supported.

Matching is case-insensitive.

Example

Backup source:

C:\Users\Daniel\AppData\Local\G1R

Cleanup rule:

Saved\SaveGames\G1R*.sav

Affected files:

C:\Users\Daniel\AppData\Local\G1R\Saved\SaveGames\G1R*.sav

Keep Newest Files

Example:

Keep newest files: 10

The newest matching files are kept.

Older matching files become deletion candidates.

Files Before

Example:

Files before: 2026-07-01

Matching files modified before this date become deletion candidates.

Deletion Preview

Before Source Cleanup deletes files, a separate confirmation dialog lists the affected source files.

The available choices are:

• Cancel
  • Stops the complete backup process.
• Continue without Source Cleanup
  • Creates the backup without deleting source files.
• Continue (delete!)
  • Creates the backup and permanently deletes the listed source files.

Source Cleanup Does Not Run When

• The backup fails
• The backup is canceled
• The cleanup settings are invalid
• Source Cleanup is globally disabled
• Source Cleanup is disabled for the backup pair
• The user selects Continue without Source Cleanup

Logging

Source Cleanup activation, deactivation, confirmations, entered confirmation text, and settings changes are written to:

<application directory>\Logs\EasyVersionBackup_system.log

Deleted source files are also recorded in the backup log.

Restore Warning

EasyVersionBackup does not provide an integrated or automatic restore function.

Once Source Cleanup has deleted a source file, EasyVersionBackup cannot automatically restore it.

[IMAGE: Source Cleanup dialog]