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Still having File access/modify problem with Synctoy 2.1. No replies to earlier post. Please help!

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I am seeing Synctoy try to sync files that have only been accessed, but have not been modified.
Example: 1. Run Synctoy job. 2. Open a powerpoint presentation that is included in the job, look at it, close it. Note - I did not alter, modify, make changes or save changes. 3. Preview Synctoy job - Synctoy now wants to update the file to the right folder.
Snyctoy GUI shows "Last Modified" times as exactly the same.
Help! This shouldn't happen, should it?
Could it have something to do with ppt's Autosave feature? Could it be "last access" timestamps?
Synctoy is constantly updating files this way. Each day I have to update every ppt that I taught, even though I am not saving any changes - all I do is play the powerpoint.
Is there a setting in powerpoint that needs to be altered? Does it change something about the file each time when it is opened? This behavior happens even when I don't play the powerpoint show. All I have to do is open it.
I had zero replies to my earlier inquiry on this so I thought I'd try again.
This post is a follow-up to
social.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/synctoy/thread/aa54aada-d436-4fea-81b9-e6c5b5b9f87b
Wednesday, December 8, 2010 8:17 PM
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Maybe the log would be helpful? All I did was open 1 file, leave it open for a while and close it.
Here is the log:
Synctoy log when previewing job. This is before I open the file in powerpoint. No files need syncing.
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SYNC: 12/08/2010 15:54:59:748: Started scanning directory : F:\School\
SYNC: 12/08/2010 15:54:59:748: Started scanning directory : C:\Documentsand Settings\parmana\Desktop\School\
SYNC: 12/08/2010 15:55:01:342: Stopped scanning directory : F:\School\
SYNC: 12/08/2010 15:55:01:498: Stopped scanning directory : C:\Documentsand Settings\parmana\Desktop\School\
SYNC: 12/08/2010 15:55:01:576: Preview of School Echo to Desktop Complete(F:\School\, C:\Documents and Settings\parmana\Desktop\School\) in time
00:00:01:828.
SyncToy action was 'Synchronize'
Found 0 actions to perform.
Found 7,140 files that did not require action.
Analyzed 3,905.6 files per second.
Avoided copying 12,466,935,448 bytes in 7,140 files.
Saved approximately 06:55:33:00 by not copying any files.
-----Synctoy log after viewing file in powerpoint, and waiting long enough for Autosave to kick in.
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SYNC: 12/08/2010 15:58:14:497: Started scanning directory : F:\School\
SYNC: 12/08/2010 15:58:14:497: Started scanning directory : C:\Documentsand Settings\parmana\Desktop\School\
SYNC: 12/08/2010 15:58:16:138: Stopped scanning directory : F:\School\
SYNC: 12/08/2010 15:58:16:263: Stopped scanning directory : C:\Documentsand Settings\parmana\Desktop\School\
SYNC: 12/08/2010 15:58:16:372: Preview of School Echo to Desktop Complete(F:\School\, C:\Documents and Settings\parmana\Desktop\School\) in time
00:00:01:874.
SyncToy action was 'Synchronize'
Found 1 actions to perform.
Found 7,139 files that did not require action.
Analyzed 3,807.5 files per second.
Avoided copying 12,462,939,288 bytes in 7,139 files.
Saved approximately 06:55:25:00 by not copying any files.SYNC: 12/08/2010 15:58:22:716: SyncToy run of School Echo to Desktop
Complete (F:\School\, C:\Documents and Settings\parmana\Desktop\School\)
completed at 12/8/2010 3:58:22 PM.
SyncToy action was 'Synchronize'.
SyncToy options were:
Active for run all
All files included
No files excluded
Do not check file contents
Include read-only files
Do not include hidden files
Include system files
Backup older files (send to Recycle Bin)
All subfolders included
SyncToy run took 00:00:00:203.
Copied 3,998,208 bytes in 1 files in 00:00:00:203.
Bytes per second 19,683,863.5, files per second 4.9.
Avoided copying 12,462,939,288 bytes in 7,139 files that did not requireaction.
Saved approximately 00:10:33:155 by not copying all files.
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Thursday, December 16, 2010 5:22 PM -
Is _no_one_ else having this problem?Thursday, December 16, 2010 5:23 PM