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bak Files ???

Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2019 4:40 pm
by BuckSkin
At least on my machine, XnView MP has an annoying habit of randomly producing .bak files.
These .bak files show up as thumbnails right alongside the real image file.
I have no idea what the purpose of a .bak file could be.
This behavior is quite random.

What is the purpose and benefit, if any, of these .bak files ?

Is it possible to prevent their being created ?

Thanks for reading and all help is appreciated.

Re: bac Files ???

Posted: Fri Sep 27, 2019 11:35 am
by xnview
.bak?

Re: bac Files ???

Posted: Fri Sep 27, 2019 4:03 pm
by BuckSkin
xnview wrote: Fri Sep 27, 2019 11:35 am.bak?
I am sorry; it is .bak and not .bac; I corrected it in my initial post.

Re: bac Files ???

Posted: Sat Sep 28, 2019 9:06 am
by xnview
.bak are created when using lossless operation. You can disable them in settings>General>File operations>Make backup...

Re: bac Files ???

Posted: Sun Sep 29, 2019 6:21 am
by BuckSkin
xnview wrote: Sat Sep 28, 2019 9:06 am .bak are created when using lossless operation. You can disable them in settings>General>File operations>Make backup...
Thank you.

Are there any negative effects to disabling them ?

Re: bac Files ???

Posted: Sun Oct 13, 2019 6:53 pm
by BuckSkin
xnview wrote: Sat Sep 28, 2019 9:06 am .bak are created when using lossless operation. You can disable them in settings>General>File operations>Make backup...
I am sorry, but search as I may, I am not seeing anything in Settings that will permit me to change this behavior.
I have version 0.81 x64 (27-Jun-2016)

Re: bac Files ???

Posted: Mon Oct 14, 2019 9:11 am
by xnview
please update your version

Re: bak Files ???

Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2019 5:41 am
by BuckSkin
I installed the most recent version.
I went to Settings > General > File Operations and unchecked "Make backup for other lossless operations", in fact, all three "Make Backup" options are unchecked.
I closed and restarted.

After all that, within minutes, it had made several more .bak files.

The only thing I am doing is editing embedded comments and adding iptc/xmp data.

The thumbnails for the bak files look exactly like the jpegs; I am afraid I am going to delete a jpeg while trying to get rid of the bak files.

Re: bak Files ???

Posted: Tue Nov 05, 2019 3:24 pm
by xnview
you use only 'Edit IPTC' dialog, and .bak comes? on which format?

Re: bak Files ???

Posted: Tue Nov 05, 2019 8:01 pm
by BuckSkin
xnview wrote: Tue Nov 05, 2019 3:24 pm you use only 'Edit IPTC' dialog, and .bak comes? on which format?
Sometimes it happens when using "Edit Comment" and sometimes with "Edit IPTC/XMP"

I only ever do this with jpegs.

Another thing it does very often is to "lose" one or more files that are definitely in a folder; I know for absolute fact that the jpegs are there, but for whatever reason, XnView is not displaying them; I can temporarily open a different folder and then go back to the folder I want and the missing thumbnails will reappear.

Machine is 64-bit Windows 7 Pro.

Re: bak Files ???

Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2019 7:24 am
by xnview
BuckSkin wrote: Tue Nov 05, 2019 8:01 pm
xnview wrote: Tue Nov 05, 2019 3:24 pm you use only 'Edit IPTC' dialog, and .bak comes? on which format?
Sometimes it happens when using "Edit Comment" and sometimes with "Edit IPTC/XMP"

I only ever do this with jpegs.
Sometimes, not always??
Another thing it does very often is to "lose" one or more files that are definitely in a folder; I know for absolute fact that the jpegs are there, but for whatever reason, XnView is not displaying them; I can temporarily open a different folder and then go back to the folder I want and the missing thumbnails will reappear.
when you enter in a folder?

Re: bak Files ???

Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2019 8:40 am
by BuckSkin
xnview wrote: Thu Nov 14, 2019 7:24 am
BuckSkin wrote: Tue Nov 05, 2019 8:01 pm
xnview wrote: Tue Nov 05, 2019 3:24 pm you use only 'Edit IPTC' dialog, and .bak comes? on which format?
Sometimes it happens when using "Edit Comment" and sometimes with "Edit IPTC/XMP"

I only ever do this with jpegs.
Sometimes, not always??
The creation of the .bak files is sometimes and very random.