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There is an option to set this in options.

Just click the minus symbol to remove it temporarily or select the source/destination in the compare window and hit spacebar.

You can set it to include only the current year's directory

If you were to compare a second time with FFS, it would be almost immediate. My guess it Goodsync is keeping some kind of database between sessions, like a table of contents.

That file does not lock the drive or it's contents from anything other than another FFS job. There is another issue going on

It's more annoying that people running XP are expecting software to still be actively supported for that antiquated OS. As for the updates, I have had no issues, along with others, with it not checking for updates when I uncheck the setting.

I/O errors typically are related to an issue with accessing a location. Whether that is a bunk drive, or drive going out, or something else is impossible to know without peaking around the computer.

Not supported at the time

I would exclude the app files and system files from being synced.

You can save the batch job so it runs in a hidden window. As for why it is detecting changes when none are made, there is probably a reason unrelated to FFS/RTS. USB ports going into power save mode, Windows defender pinging it periodically, power plan option, etc.

Are you using the drive letter assigned to the network folder?

Well FFS doesn't detect changes at all. See if you have restore points turned on for the external hard drive. If there is any modification to a file or metadata, it will pick up and trigger a sync.

That is correct. You can't compare the one folder with the contents of many. You would have to move all the files on the destination to a single folder.

No. You can't change a file that is currently in use by a process.

You may need to give full control to everyone through the security tab on the shared folder in PC2. Symlinks require admin access, but you are only giving admin access on PC1, it doesn't propagate through the network and automatically give you admin access on PC2. Remove all permissions from the sha...

What are you syncing from and to? How many files?

I gotcha. I don't know of a way to do that. There isn't any way to do that in FFS since there is no exact time-span. You may be able to get a batch files that parses the file list and copies only the newest one.

Threads in FFS aren't how many threads of your CPU it uses. It is just a number a parallel transfers. So if you can only transfer 5MB/s because the server limits it, it can open up 4 threads and do 20MB/s essentially.

Run a comparison but don't sync it. What does it show you about the file?

If this file is created every day, you can use the time span option.

You just have to give it some time. I had the same thing, but after a couple hours and posts, it went away. You can just post the plaintext

You must not have RTS monitoring the correct directories or running the correct command. Can you post a picture of your RTS settings

Can you attach a picture of your sync settings(F8)?

Installing a program that is already installed is going to cause issues most times. The directory already existed and most likely had access rights to prevent other things from messing with it. Uninstalling the current version removes that stuff. The donation version isn't just a patch or upgrade to...

I would wager that you aren't giving it enough time to sync to PC2. If you go to PC2 and use the program, it is going to modify the Data.jcc file before syncing with the file that was modified on PC1 and synced to the NAS. If that happens, now the Data file on PC2, which doesn't have the updated ver...

I also have this issue sometimes. I sync between my OneDrive and some other local locations, but most times, moving a file or renaming causes FFS to delete and copy a new version. I think the problem is when something externally touches or modifies the folder. If I make a change on my home computer,...

Whatever you are syncing to doesn't support symbolic links

Ah yes! That makes sense! In theory, the "detect moved files" option should already hold that information, it's just a matter of accessing it. Although in practice, when I move files, it just does a delete and copy

When you save the batch file that it runs, there is a box you need to check that says "run minimized"