diff --git a/snapraid.conf.example b/snapraid.conf.example
index 0f245bcf..2b937bc3 100644
--- a/snapraid.conf.example
+++ b/snapraid.conf.example
@@ -29,12 +29,13 @@ disk d2 /mnt/disk2/
 disk d3 /mnt/disk3/
 
 # Defines files and directories to exclude
+# Remember that all the paths are relative at the mount points
 # Format: "exclude FILE"
 # Format: "exclude DIR/"
 # Format: "exclude /PATH/FILE"
 # Format: "exclude /PATH/DIR/"
 exclude *.bak
-exclude tmp/
+exclude /tmp/
 exclude /lost+found/
 
 # Defines the block size in kibi bytes (1024 bytes).
diff --git a/snapraid.conf.example.windows b/snapraid.conf.example.windows
index 90a5c696..b09b1178 100644
--- a/snapraid.conf.example.windows
+++ b/snapraid.conf.example.windows
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ disk d3 I:\array\
 # Format: "exclude \PATH\FILE"
 # Format: "exclude \PATH\DIR\"
 exclude *.bak
-exclude AppData\
+exclude Thumbs.db
+exclude \$RECYCLE.BIN\
 exclude \System Volume Information\
 
 # Defines the block size in kibi bytes (1024 bytes).