MT4 logs file just update after application close?

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I noticed that some logs were not saved in the logs file until application close, but others were only updated when the application closed. Is this true? And if so, is there a way to change this?
 
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Altiora: Is this true?

Yes!

Altiora: And if so, is there a way to change this?

The application caches a lot of data in memory and does not flush it to disk frequently. The logic is hard-coded in the application and users don't have control over it.

Also, please note that MT4 is no longer being developed for many years now.

 
Altiora:
I noticed that some logs were not saved in the logs file until application close, but others were only updated when the application closed. Is this true? And if so, is there a way to change this?
NOTE: if your computer is in sleep mode or partial/hybrid sleep mode then mt4 and mt5 will often, not update the journal or logs either. This has partly to do with windows turning off disk or limiting writing abilities during this "sleep state".
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