FreeFileSync is holding on to $RECYCLE.BIN after synchronization

[tgrunewa]

I back up my files to several USB drives. When I am done synchronizing, I try to eject the drive, but it complains and won't let go. In researching this I found the the drive has an open file handle at, for example, E:\$RECYCLE.BIN. This file handle needs to be closed. Once I exit the application, I can safely eject the drive. I used to be able to eject the drives and start the next backup without exiting the application. So this is my current work around for this issue. I think that it is a software bug and should be fixed. Anyone else seeing this?

This issue started a few versions back (sorry, I don't remember which one.). I am just now finding time to report this.

Tim

[xCSxXenon]

Is "\$Recycle.Bin\" still in your exclude filter?

[tgrunewa]

Here is what I have in the Exclude section for the Filter tab in the Synchronization Settings:

\System Volume Information\
\$Recycle.Bin\
\RECYCLE?\
*\thumbs.db

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Also, now that I think of it, I notice this when coping my D:\ to E:\. D: is my main data drive and the E: drives are the backup drives. I don't know if that makes a difference. (I rarely eject my D: drive, but I do copy data from C: to D: using FreeFileSync. I could try ejecting D: after copying data from C: to see if I get the same results, just to test.)

Tim

[xCSxXenon]

It almost sounds like FFS is 'stuck' trying to move something to the Recycle Bin. If you change deletions to "permanent", does the behavior change?