How to avoid having to push the Start button in RealTimeSync?

[Synchronizator]

So I have created a task in FreeFileSync, exported it to .ffs_batch file, imported that file to RealTimeSync, executed it by pressing Start - and it works: i.e. my backup folder got updated to the state in which the original is and keeps being updated

But now my question is: how do I start his monitoring and updating process automatically whenever my Windows 10 Enterprise 20H2 starts?

I do want to keep clicking that Start button - all I wanna see is an icon in the Tray notification to know if RealTimeSync is running and have 100% certainty that it is doing what it would be doing if I had opened its window and pressed that button myself

[xCSxXenon]

Save the RTS configuration and put it in your startup folder

%homepath%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

[Synchronizator]

So it is as simple as putting in

C:\Users\YOUR-USER-NAME\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

a shortcut to a BAT file with content of e.g.

start "" "C:\Program Files\FreeFileSync\RealTimeSync.exe" "C:\MY SCRIPTS\FreeFileSync Jobs\test of automation.ffs_batch"


while also making sure that this LNK file leading to that batch file has its

Properties > Shortcut > Advanced Run as administrator

turned on to avoid blockades?

[xCSxXenon]

No, you use the .ffs_batch configuration to create a RTS configuration. The RTS configuration will be saved as a .ffs_real file

https://freefilesync.org/manual.php?topic=realtimesync

[Synchronizator]

So I have now

C:\Users\YOUR-USER-NAME\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\test of automation.ffs_real.lnk

and it does start RealTimeSync wit that job of mine. But despite turning on

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Properties > Shortcut > Advanced Run as administrator
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for it I get the

ERROR_ELEVATION_REQUIRED: The requested operation requires elevation. [AdjustTokenPrivileges(SeSecurityPrivilege)]

blockade info

[Synchronizator]

What has worked for me was going to

C:\Program Files\FreeFileSync\RealTimeSync.exe

and selecting

Properties > Compatibility > Settings > Run this program as an administrator

and then putting in the Start system folder an LNK leading to BAT which runs my FFS_REAL file

Because I can either do the above - or put in Start an LNK leading directly to FFS_REAL file, which does not work [i.e. the pogram does not start automatically after Windows boots up]. The same thing happens [i.e. RealTimeSync does not starts with Windows] if use such Registry hack

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\AppCompatFlags\Layers]

"C:\\Program Files\\FreeFileSync\\RealTimeSync.exe"="RUNASADMIN"


which approach when utilized by me for every other program so far has no issue of running affected software through shortcut put in Start folder


So to sum up:

A] The help info at https://freefilesync.org/manual.php?topic=realtimesync should have a small summary at its beginning like:

1] Use FreeFileSync to create FFS_BATCH file with jobs

2] Import it to RealTimeSync

3] Export them to FFS_REAL file

4] Put shortcut to it in the StartUp folder

This way discussions like this one and that one viewtopic.php?t=1124 could be most likely avoided


B] Doing the above point A does not work for me

[Zenju]

https://freefilesync.org/faq.php#permissions-error

[Synchronizator]

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B] Doing the above point A does not work for me

https://freefilesync.org/faq.php#permissions-error

Yes. When I deselect

Tools > Options > Copy locked files (requires administrator rights)
Tools > Options > Copy DACL, SACL, Owner, Group (requires administrator rights)

I can then relay on having just

C:\Users\YOUR-USER-NAME\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\test of automation.ffs_real.lnk

without a BAT intermediary executing it. But then RTS gets blocked when trying to update e.g.

C:\MY PORTABLES\Mp3tag\Mp3tagError.log

and thus after all I do need to use such BAT scripted workaround


So thank you both for you help, as I am now able to operate - but the last issue of this conundrum would be to have an explenation for why

[...]
RealTimeSync does not starts with Windows] if use such Registry hack

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\AppCompatFlags\Layers]

"C:\\Program Files\\FreeFileSync\\RealTimeSync.exe"="RUNASADMIN"


which approach when utilized by me for every other program so far has no issue of running affected software through shortcut put in Start folder
[...]

which forces me to use less elegant solution

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going to

C:\Program Files\FreeFileSync\RealTimeSync.exe

and selecting

Properties > Compatibility > Settings > Run this program as an administrator
[...]