Calibre Keeps Importing Media

BonkyBob · 01-09-2024, 12:55 PM

I have set up Calibre and for some reason a lot of media i open or just move on my computer, Calibre wants to import it.
I moved an iso file and Calibre tried to import it. I can't find a setting to stop this.
Calibre is not running when i move or open these files.
Thank you
Bony

theducks · 01-09-2024, 03:58 PM

You have an OS file (open) association for Calibre.exe.
You need to convince the OS you do not want that.

BetterRed · 01-09-2024, 04:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BonkyBob

I have set up Calibre and for some reason a lot of media i open or just move on my computer, Calibre wants to import it.
I moved an iso file and Calibre tried to import it. I can't find a setting to stop this.
Calibre is not running when i move or open these files.
Thank you
Bony

See this from Kovid ==>> https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...97&postcount=7

And the CALIBRE_NO_DEFAULT_PROGRAMS Environment variable ==>> https://manual.calibre-ebook.com/cus...ment-variables

BR

BonkyBob · 01-09-2024, 05:17 PM

Not sure what or how to fix that theducks
Thank you BetterRed, I'll try that.

BonkyBob · 01-10-2024, 11:25 AM

BetterRed, success with the instructions from Kovid.
Thank you

BonkyBob · 01-10-2024, 01:39 PM

Update,
No that didn't work.
I opened a jpg file, later i started Calibre and it imported it.
Very frustrating.

Quoth · 01-10-2024, 02:33 PM

If you are using Windows there is are ways (varies with version) to set associations.

Meanwhile. if using Windows and File Explorer, right click and "Open With".

BonkyBob · 01-10-2024, 02:42 PM

Quoth,
Calibre doesn't want to open the files, it just wants to import them.
jpg files default program is xnview. After opening the file and closing it i open Calibre and...it wants to import it.

jhowell · 01-10-2024, 04:09 PM

Check Preferences -> Adding Books -> Automatic adding. Make sure that a folder is not set there.

BetterRed · 01-10-2024, 04:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BonkyBob

Update,
No that didn't work.
I opened a jpg file, later i started Calibre and it imported it.
Very frustrating.

Did you set environment variable - it prevents the associations being reinstated.

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Value doesn't matter, I use 'true' because it's explicit.

BR

BonkyBob · 01-10-2024, 04:45 PM

I'll give it a shot.
Thanks BetterRed

BonkyBob · 01-10-2024, 04:51 PM

jhowell...no folder set
never was.

Quoth · 01-10-2024, 05:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BetterRed

Did you set environment variable - it prevents the associations being reinstated.

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Value doesn't matter, I use 'true' because it's explicit.

BR

It sounds like something stranger than file associations.

Quote:

Calibre doesn't want to open the files, it just wants to import them.
jpg files default program is xnview. After opening the file and closing it i open Calibre and...it wants to import it.

That did sound like the calibre auto import folder was set to somewhere silly. Make a useless & point folder and set Calibre's autoimport to use, but don't put anything in it.
Check Preferences -> Adding Books -> Automatic adding: Set to new folder/directory you made, that has nothing in it.

So is calibre always (or often or sometimes) trying to add the last file you opened for some other program when you subsequently open calibre?

BonkyBob · 01-10-2024, 05:34 PM

Quoth,
I did set it to an empty folder, made no difference.
My library is made up of pdf's as i have a Kindle Scribe, after uninstall and re-install it seems to only open pdf's now.

BetterRed · 01-10-2024, 05:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BonkyBob

I'll give it a shot.
Thanks BetterRed

IIRC you'll need to repeat the unregister before setting the Envar, and just be sure, do a restart after.

FTR - Kovid provided the calibre-debug command and the Envar when when I encountered this issue several years ago. I've no idea why some users run into the issue and not others. However, I suspect it depends on usage patterns; i.e. driving the desktop from process or driving it from data… I'm firmly embedded in the latter camp.

BR

01-09-2024, 12:55 PM	#1
BonkyBob Member Posts: 20 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2024 Device: Kindle Scribe	Calibre Keeps Importing Media I have set up Calibre and for some reason a lot of media i open or just move on my computer, Calibre wants to import it. I moved an iso file and Calibre tried to import it. I can't find a setting to stop this. Calibre is not running when i move or open these files. Thank you Bony

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01-09-2024, 03:58 PM	#2
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,054 Karma: 60358908 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	You have an OS file (open) association for Calibre.exe. You need to convince the OS you do not want that.

01-09-2024, 05:17 PM	#4
BonkyBob Member Posts: 20 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2024 Device: Kindle Scribe	Not sure what or how to fix that theducks Thank you BetterRed, I'll try that.

01-10-2024, 11:25 AM	#5
BonkyBob Member Posts: 20 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2024 Device: Kindle Scribe	BetterRed, success with the instructions from Kovid. Thank you

01-10-2024, 01:39 PM	#6
BonkyBob Member Posts: 20 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2024 Device: Kindle Scribe	Update, No that didn't work. I opened a jpg file, later i started Calibre and it imported it. Very frustrating.

01-10-2024, 02:33 PM	#7
Quoth Still reading Posts: 14,025 Karma: 105092227 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Ireland Device: All 4 Kinds: epub eink, Kindle, android eink, NxtPaper	If you are using Windows there is are ways (varies with version) to set associations. Meanwhile. if using Windows and File Explorer, right click and "Open With".

01-10-2024, 02:42 PM	#8
BonkyBob Member Posts: 20 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2024 Device: Kindle Scribe	Quoth, Calibre doesn't want to open the files, it just wants to import them. jpg files default program is xnview. After opening the file and closing it i open Calibre and...it wants to import it.

01-10-2024, 04:09 PM	#9
jhowell Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,071 Karma: 91577715 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Charlottesville, VA Device: Kindles	Check Preferences -> Adding Books -> Automatic adding. Make sure that a folder is not set there.

01-10-2024, 04:45 PM	#11
BonkyBob Member Posts: 20 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2024 Device: Kindle Scribe	I'll give it a shot. Thanks BetterRed

01-10-2024, 04:51 PM	#12
BonkyBob Member Posts: 20 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2024 Device: Kindle Scribe	jhowell...no folder set never was.

01-10-2024, 05:34 PM	#14
BonkyBob Member Posts: 20 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2024 Device: Kindle Scribe	Quoth, I did set it to an empty folder, made no difference. My library is made up of pdf's as i have a Kindle Scribe, after uninstall and re-install it seems to only open pdf's now.

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