Why is Lightroom CONSTANTLY updated its database files?

Every time Lightroom is in place and running a multitude of files associated with the program seem to constantly changing and written (as in all few seconds)... Although I do absolutely nothing in Lightroom and there is no process (i.e. Preview generation etc.) within lightroom?

Why I say this, how do you know... I have a backup program that monitors my data and automatically backs up files "since they change. '' With any other program which means open when files are closed.

With lightroom, the backup program is constantly associated files backup, lightroom session and that starts to slow down the responsiveness of Lightroom two programs start vying for control of the same files (... absolute pure specualtion on my part!).

It is no problem, just annoying... and... I'm curious to know what the Devil's going on behind the curtain. It is the only program that I have who does that.

Any ideas?

(I'm under LR V3.4.1)

Thank you - Ken

Sorry, mate, but the databases are only guaranteed to be coherent, after closing the program that uses the. This is not unique to Lightroom. Taking a copy of a database running and hoping to use it for backup application in trouble. It's good that you removed your LR database backup scheme.

HAL

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