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Please disregard this June 13, 2026 post. I was unaware that my word processing program was open on one of the pcs when I attempted to sync the pcs. Once I closed the program, the sync worked as it is supposed to. Thank you.

As a follow up, none of the fixes I tried worked. I finally uninstalled freefilesync from the PCs on my 4-PC home network. Then I deleted all the backup files and databases that weren't deleted during the uninstall process. I reinstalled freefilesync on the four PCs. It worked great for several days ...

This issue has been resolved. Thank you, HeinzB!

First, thank you for your suggestions. I deleted the .ffs_db files and tried again. I had the same issues with not getting a log and finding no changes, even though changes were made.
Next, I uninstalled FFS and then reinstalled it, after deleting the .ffs_db files.
I made changes to several files ...

To clarify,
(1) I use libreoffice (current version) and save files in docx and xlsx format.
(2) When syncing to my second PC, I use the 'two way' sync protocol.
(3) When syncing to the removable USB drive, I use the 'mirror' protocol.
(4) The only filter I use is *\$Recycle.Bin\.
(5) Both ...

I've been using FreeFileSync for several years and am currently using ver. 14.9. I use two-way updating between my laptop and desktop, using file time and size. I use one-way mirroring between my laptop and detachable USB drive. I've never had problems until this past week. My PCs are Win 11 with ...