From: ldo@nz.invalid   
      
   On Tue, 9 Dec 2025 06:38:47 -0500, Paul wrote:   
      
   > I tested the "find.exe" in Cygwin64 and it did not finish. I used   
   > Process Monitor to see what it was doing, and there was a lot of   
   > registry activity. (There should not be registry activity by   
   > find.exe or file.exe )   
      
   You’ve got the source code, you can see where that’s coming from.   
      
   If it’s not coming from the Cygwin code, it’s something in Windows   
   itself.   
      
   > I tried the file.exe command and it didn't provide output and the   
   > machine hung. My machine never hangs. It's a model citizen. Windows   
   > Defender did not trip. An offline scan with Windows Defender did not   
   > find anything.   
      
   That sort of thing seems par for the course with Windows ...   
      
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