Robust delete settings not remembered

[appyface]

x2 Pro 5.5.0.1.

On Win11 Pro 23H2, robust delete settings are not being remembered. I untick "confirm read-only...", "confirm folder junctions", and "stop and report any errors". Then check "silent operation..." and "background operation" and then hit "delete" button. I am an administrator on this machine (but not running x2 in administrator mode). These settings are reverting.

On my Win7 systems, the settings are being remembered. Also an administrator of these machines and not running x2 in administrator mode.

So on Win11 I ensured I had only one instance of x2 open, made my settings changes, and closed x2. I also tried "save settings now" and even saving folder settings. No joy.

Sometimes the settings stick around during the current session but at some point they revert. I am not sure if that is tied to closing all x2 instances (I have /M /N and /P options on all my launchers) or if it is tied to reboots... it's tax season and I haven't had much time to look into this.

Is there something I'm overlooking, to get the settings to stay on Win11? I don't recall ever having this issue on Win7, just make settings the last thing I do before closing the only open instance and the settings were saved.

[nikos]

if you have multiple xplorer2 running with /P then they will be fighting one another saving their own settings when you shut down
better make sure you have only ONE xplorer2 running, make your changes there and quit it (ensuring save settings on exit is enabled)

[appyface]

Thanks. Yes I know I need to make my changes in the last open instance then quit. I have done that multiple times; not working.

ETA: This is happening only on my Win11 Pro 23H2 machine. All my others are Win7 and they remember the settings.

[nikos]

is it only robust delete settings that aren't remembered?

[appyface]

Not sure. It's the only one I've paid attention to as it's been consistent. I will check some others and get back.

[appyface]

So far it seems to be only Robust Delete.

[appyface]

Coming back to revisit this.

Background: A few win11 update cycles ago, my laptop camera stopped working (event log showed a crash in a biometrics routine). Did a win11 "reset" keeping settings right away. Did not fix it. Been wondering since then if it might be hardware (laptop is still under warranty) so yesterday formatted the SSD and installed win11 pro fresh from Microsoft's latest media (23H2 version released in May of this year). That fixed the camera.

X2 was one of my first things to install when win11 install finished. Instead of going back to the previous version I was using, I downloaded and installed 6.0.0.3. So no traces of the previous program or installation as I did not import any settings, just configured it from scratch.

X2 still doesn't remember settings for robust delete. I haven't done much with x2 yet but I still think that might be the only issue.

I forgot to look back through this post, did I mention I only ever launch x2 with /M /N /P switches.

I always make sure no instances of x2 are running, I launch x2, change the settings in robust delete then exit (I also tried using "save settings" before exit). No scrap or other window or dialog open, just launch and get the main x2 display, do a robust delete with updated settings, exit. Plain display of tree and single or dual pane, no mini scrap or other panes, no tabs. No network paths, just accessing two local drives (the internal SSD and an external drive). Same result to a share on the home network, though.

Not sure what else I can look at. It's the only win11 machine I've got, so I can't test on another.

[nikos]

are you saving settings to registry?
which setting exactly isn't being remembered?

[appyface]

Yes automatic save to registry is on.
Last used settings do not carry forward.

[patcummins56]

When robust delete settings are not remembered, it can lead to frustrating inconsistencies in data management. Users might need to reconfigure preferences repeatedly, wasting time and increasing the risk of accidental deletions. A reliable system should ensure that customized settings are preserved across sessions. This enhances user control and protects important files during deletion processes.