speedup of scanning possible if filenames not displayed?

[optokl]

On Win 7, the scanning of large folders (30 GB) takes minutes.

Is this: a) the scanning process, b) the file name display in the FFS window? It looks like each file name is displayed.

If b): make an option to switch it off? I might want to see the names, but not always. I am sure from my own software that all these accesses to display take extra time. Like changing ACL in Explorer: takes years and displays each file name, the same on the command line is much faster.

[Zenju]

This is indeed the scanning process, FFS doesn't show each file name, which would be a trivial mistake to make.

[optokl]

This is indeed the scanning process, FFS doesn't show each file name, which would be a trivial mistake to make.

well, but it DOES show file names.
Maybe only every 10th or 100th or 1000th.

Still, would it be faster without?

[optokl]

to clarify, I am updating from a folder into an empty folder.

Even for 30 GB, it should not take 5 min to find out that the folder is empty and that everything needs to be updated.

The thing is, I cannot just click start and go away (the copying takes long, anyway). Even if I directly click update, I need to come back and confirm before the copying starts. Or can I change that behaviour?

[Zenju]

You can simply run the sync as a .ffs_batch job and set error handling to "ignore".

[Zenju]

well, but it DOES show file names.
Maybe only every 10th or 100th or 1000th.

Still, would it be faster without?

No.