TM backs up excluded folders - fixed in 10.6.2?

When I used Snow Leopard (10.6 and 10.6.1) I found that Time Machine backed up folders that had been excluded - in Options "Do not back up".
Other people have also reported this problem.
Because off this - and other problems - I reinstalled Leopard.
Has the 10.6.2 update cured this Time Machine problem?
Thanks for you help.
Richard

This is not a general problem. We have seen it a few times, in both Leopard and Snow Leopard, due to a corrupted preferences file. Try a "full reset" per #A4 in the Time Machine - Troubleshooting *User Tip* at the top of this forum.

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