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Re: Settings.ini is being used by another process.

 
 
Jon
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      07-23-2009
"zebraman" <> wrote in message
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> "Settings.ini is being used by another process. Close the other program
> and then click retry, or Click Cancel to exit side bar" I get this error
> message each time I log on to a user account, how do i get rid of it? I
> do not have a side bar on the screen .........



You can use this tool to work out which process has it open

Handle v3.42
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/s.../bb896655.aspx

From a 'Run as administrator' cmd.exe prompt ....

handle settings.ini

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