FreeFileSync 9.5 starts after 20s delay

[rogerval]

Hi,
I've been trying FreeFileSync version 9.5 on a Windows 7 32 bit HP PC (with 2 disks in a RAID configuration which simply mirror each other) which had previously run FFS version 8.1 without problems (I find it an extremely handy program BTW, bravo! A keen user since version 6. :-) )
FFS 9.5 starts after about 20 secs, whereas FFS 8.1 starts almost immediately. It also seems to commence scanning and then synchronising across the network more quickly, although once running, they're both about the same.
(I tried 9.5, found it slow, went back to the last version I had to hand here, and it was much faster.)
What can I try to get to the bottom of this?
Kind regards,
Roger V.

[Zenju]

I can't imagine 9.5 being slower than 8.1 when it comes to folder traversal. There is likely some buffering involved which may make this seem to be the case.

Anyway, the slow start could be related to FFS loading some config file from a slow network. One reason could be if you're using the portable version and loading it directly from this network. Other than that there is not much possibility for something to delay the start (for more than 500ms). Maybe a Process Monitor trace can find something?

[rogerval]

Hi Zenju, thanks for your prompt reply. :-)
I'm puzzled too; I'm not using the portable version, and I can't imagine why a later version (9.5) should be slower than an earlier version, either.
I'm broadly familiar with Process Monitor (which, according to Mark Russinovich, can even help ones daughter with her homework :-) "Tales of the unexplained" episode ? I forget...) so I'll give that a try and get back to you.
Kind regards,
Roger V.

[rogerval]

Hi Zenju,
Ok, I've taken a log for FFS 8.1 starting up, then re-installed FFS 9.5 and done the same for it, and I'll email those logfiles to you some time today.
(Once again, FFS 9.5 took about 20s to start up, and FFS 8.1 took a couple of seconds.)
Thanks in advance for examining these files; I hope you find what's gone wrong. :-)
Kind regards,
Roger V.

[Zenju]

I'm seeing two HTTP requests (by a Windows component) that aren't really needed (and don't occur in my tests) that are causing a 10 seconds delay each. The component that is issuing the request (certificate chain) isn't used, so I might be able to skip with a config flag. Do you still see a delay with the following version?

http://www.mediafire.com/file/hrnm87my0r5nvr7/FreeFileSync_9.6_%5BBeta%5D_Windows_Setup.exe

[rogerval]

Hi Zenju,
Thanks for having a look at the Process Monitor logs; I've never quite got the hang of interpreting them myself, so I'll have a look through them and see if I can find what you found. (Then maybe I'll know what to look for next time something like this happens. :-) )

Sorry, but I was unable to install this beta due to a library error of some sort:
"Mismatch between the program and library build versions detected..... (etc)"
(Please see the attachment.)
I guess that means my Visual C++ library needs updating?
Kind regards,
Roger V.

FreeFileSync 9.6 beta install error 01.JPG (27.77 KiB) Viewed 1312 times

[Zenju]

"Mismatch between the program and library build versions detected..... (etc)"

Sorry my bad: http://www.mediafire.com/file/1rxgszpb3zu8344/FreeFileSync_9.6_%5BBeta%5D_Windows_Setup.exe

[rogerval]

Thanks Zenju, I downloaded the latest file, and that's cured the slow start up problem. Instead of taking about 20s, it takes about 2 seconds, if that. :-)

Will it be safe to keep using this beta until the next official version is released ?
Roger V. :-)

[Zenju]

and that's cured the slow start up problem.

Wow, just by adding a flag I thought to be useless (and it was in my tests) until now. :)

Will it be safe to keep using this beta until the next official version is released ?

Better wait for the official release (planned for later today).

[rogerval]

Sounds good. :-)
And thanks for your prompt assistance, it's much appreciated.
Kind regards,
Roger V.