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The simplest way would be to have a "full" sync configuration saved as a *.ffs_gui file. If you want to make (temporary) changes to that configuration, simply do so, eg. by deleting entries in your Include- and/or Exclude-Filter rules. Just make sure not to save any of those changes (at le...

@xCSxXenon BoxCryptor used to work (and I suppose still does) work with encryption at file level. Therefore it is a near ideal companion to FreeFileSync, which also works at file-level. The free version encrypts the file-content, but not the file-name; the paid version also is able to encrypt the fi...

A couple of years ago I used BoxCryptor for that purpose.
They still exist, and there is even a free version (for personal use).
Check them out.
At least then, it worked perfectly together with FreeFileSync.

Your case (Document i ) seems to state that the (left) folder Documenti does not yet exist, and that FFS will automatically create it for you. You have selected a Mirror sync (Specchio), which is always left-to-right. But, Mirror-ing a from a non existing (and thus empty) folder makes no sense, and ...

You can start by checking if the Decay sync configuration works as expected by opening it in the FFS GUI, and running it from there. If that works OK, you know it is the scheduled task that is the problem and not the FFS sync configuration. > I can't see any other differences in the task schedule xm...

> Is it possible to compare file content only when file time and size are different? If date, but particularly size is different, what is then the purpose of next comparing by content? If size is different, the content will always compare as being different. Comparing by content is only useful if le...

> they seem to be set up identically Looking at the *.ffs_batch files: There are at least differences between the two left-right folder pairs. The Main version uses as the left base location F:\, whereas the Decay version uses E:\ Perhaps E:\ does not exist anymore or is not connected. But perhaps m...

Asked and answered before:
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You still seem to be missing the difference between FreeFileSync ( FFS ) and RealTimeSync ( RTS ). I'll give it one last try: As described in the RTS manual page , RTS monitors one or more specified directories for changes. Upon detecting any changes in the monitored directory/directories (or any of...

> "The second one should work OK", but it gives the error message: > Command "c:\program files\freefilesync\freefilesync.exe" "c:\program files\freefilesync\realtime.ffs_real" failed. The command you quote is your first one (ending in *.ffs_real), not your second one (e...

> It could be ... as complex as taking any one folder and set one with a completely different name as the destination. Did you try using multiple folder-pairs ? You would start with (left) the source base folder that comprises also the folders with incompatible file-names, and (right) the Windows de...

The sequence in which folders are listed in the RTS "to be watched"/"Mappen om te bekijken" list is irrelevant. In this case, both mentioned folders (and their subfolders) will be monitored for changes, and upon detecting any, FFS will be launched, opening the specified FFS sync ...

From your description, it seems you are using the FreeFileSync (FFS) Two-way sync variant. If so, FFS should detect moved, renamed and deleted files, and treat those accordingly. See https://freefilesync.org/manual.php?topic=synchronization-settings , particularly also the section "Detect Moved...

If you use synchtoy (SyncToy?), why then post in the FreeFileSync forum?

Obviously, your first command line will not work, because you tell FFS to open an RTS monitoring configuration (which it does not know what to do with or how to handle) instead of an FFS sync configuration. The second one should work OK, assuming c:\program files\freefilesync\realtimesync.ffs_batch ...

The location you mirror to will always contain the most recent version of all files (after running a sync), so there is no need to (also) add those to the Versioning location. As already stated by xCSxXenon, only files present in the mirror-destination location that will be deleted or updated during...

This reads like a classical file and folder name abbreviation. In the Windows 3 and MS-DOS age, file names were restricted to the 8.3 naming format (max 8 characters, plus a max 3 charter file extension) Longer filenames would then be abbreviated to fit the 8.3 format, generally comprising a tilde (...

In FFS, run a Compare. Then, one by one, select a file you want to be synced, right-click on that file and choose to add that file to the Include Filter. Or, select multiple files you want to sync (select a fist one, and then add more via Ctrl-click) right-click on any of those files and choose to a...

FreeFileSync (FFS) by default prevents you from simultaneously running two syncs if there is a full or partial overlap between the left and/or right base location (or its subdirectories) of both syncs. See the description for LockDirectoriesDuringSync . From your description, its seems there is such...

Your RTS command line should not again invoke RTS, but rather FFS and the FSS sync configuration.
See https://freefilesync.org/manual.php?topic=realtimesync

For using RealTimeSync (RTS) see
https://freefilesync.org/manual.php?topic=realtimesync
https://freefilesync.org/manual.php?topic=rts-as-service
and
the RTS tutorial https://youtu.be/9KXo6yOhTWo

Well, FFS first needs to read the file names, dates and sizes, before it is able to apply its Include and/or Exclude Filter rules based on file name or path, file size and/or file age.
How else would FFS be able to filter on said criteria?

Likely reason:
viewtopic.php?t=7961&p=27398#p27398
viewtopic.php?t=8731

Best way to overcome: use Versioning.

That is not a feature supported by FreeFileSync (FFS). (I am not developer, but my guess is, it will not be added any time soon ...) > ... and I dont want to check the size or time of the zip. Can you explain why? Can size and/or time of zip-files of the same name and content be different in your se...

This may also be the result of using "Fail-safe file copy" (FFS GUI, Tools, Options, top left).
You can test, just for the sake of experiment.
But you may consider if it is wise to always turn this off; see e.g. here.

RTS always runs in the background. If RTS has detected a change in the monitored location(s), it will launch FFS with the *.ffs_batch sync configuration specified in that RTS instance. Whether the FFS sync launched by RTS runs in the background or opens in the FFS GUI, depends on what options you se...

First, develop and verify your 1st sync configuration in the FFS GUI, and if OK save it as a *.ffs_batch job under a 1st name (e.g. " first .ffs_batch"). Then do the same for for your 2nd sync configuration and save it under a 2nd name (e.g. " second .ffs_batch"). Then, create a ...

Change from "true" into "false"
See here