Is there any setting to delay property indexing for a new file?

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aflawt
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Is there any setting to delay property indexing for a new file?

Post by aflawt »

I'm using a script to bulk edit some videos periodically. But sometimes, Everything prevents immediately deleting the temporary files created during the process because files are being used by the property system. So I wonder if is there any setting to add some delay, like 1-2 seconds, before property indexing triggered for new/changed files.
NotNull
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Re: Is there any setting to delay property indexing for a new file?

Post by NotNull »

Not that I am aware of.

However, you could temporarily pause the indexing of properties altogether through menu:Index => Pause Property Indexing.
When done bulk editing, enable it again through menu:Index => Update Indexed Properties
)or by right-clicking the Properties entry in the statusbar)
aflawt
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Re: Is there any setting to delay property indexing for a new file?

Post by aflawt »

That is what I've been doing. It would be nice to have a such an option though. But I guess it's just too rare of a problem to be added an option for it.
therube
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Re: Is there any setting to delay property indexing for a new file?

Post by therube »

deleting the temporary files created
Are these temp files of the same file type as the source; like .mp4 & temp.mp4?
Cause if they're different, you might exclude that different, "temporary" file type from being indexed.
aflawt
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Re: Is there any setting to delay property indexing for a new file?

Post by aflawt »

They are all mp4 files.
void
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Re: Is there any setting to delay property indexing for a new file?

Post by void »

I am considering a delay setting.
(it's tricky to do because I have to track request times which doubles the size of the request database)



For now an idea:

Please try disabling the Windows Property System:
  • In Everything 1.5, from the Tools menu, click Options.
  • Click the Advanced tab on the left.
  • To the right of Show settings containing, search for:
    system
  • Select property_system.
  • Set the value to: false
  • Click OK.
Everything has native support for mp4.
Everything will prefer the Windows Property System over native support.
If the Windows Property System is disabled, Everything will fall back to native support.

Everything native support will open the file with share delete.
You might be able to delete the file while Everything is reading its properties.



Please try excluding these temp files from your property indexing.
aflawt
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Re: Is there any setting to delay property indexing for a new file?

Post by aflawt »

Disabling property_system setting solved the deleting issue but it also disabled indexing some fields such as total bitrate, artist and title which is important for me.
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