Windows File Scraper & Backup Tool

A GUI tool to scan, filter, and backup files from Windows systems. Supports selective scanning of user directories and custom folder filtering.

Features

• Scan for specific file types (text, images, videos)
• Full system scan capability
• Configurable folder exclusions
• User profile selection
• File backup with category organization
• Progress tracking with elapsed time
• Settings persistence

Requirements

• Python 3.8+
• Windows OS

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/windows-file-scraper.git
cd windows-file-scraper

Usage

1. Run the application:

python src/main.py

1. Configure settings:

   • Click "Settings" to select user profiles to scan
   • Add folders to skip
   • Block specific folders from search results

2. Start scanning:

   • Use individual scan buttons for specific file types
   • Use "Full Scan" for all supported file types
   • Monitor progress and current file being processed

3. Backup files:

   • After a scan completes, use "Backup Files" button
   • Choose between categorized or original structure backup
   • Files are backed up to ./backups directory with timestamp

Structure

windows-file-scraper/
├── src/
│   ├── main.py
│   ├── ui.py
│   └── scraper.py
├── backups/
├── README.md
└── .gitignore