In Windows 8.1, how can I configure File History to backup some of my SkyDrive folders?

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Published on 2013-09-09T04:27:05Z Indexed on 2013/10/20 10:00 UTC
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I want File History to back up all of the folders in my SkyDrive except for the media folders (Music, Pictures, Videos, Podcasts). My media folders are "available online only", the rest of "available offline". Right now File History does not back up any of the content in my SkyDrive, and I can't seem to find a way to configure which folders it backs up.

I found some sources that say if my SkyDrive is available offline, it will be added to File History. But I don't want to make my entire SkyDrive available offline, just the non-media folders.

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