MWB - Failed to read settings: The process cannot access the file 'FILE.json' because it is being used by another process errors in Event Viewer #33801
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Issue-Bug
Something isn't working
Needs-Team-Response
An issue author responded so the team needs to follow up
Needs-Triage
For issues raised to be triaged and prioritized by internal Microsoft teams
Product-Mouse Without Borders
Refers to the Mouse Without Borders module
Microsoft PowerToys version
0.82.0
Installation method
PowerToys auto-update
Running as admin
Yes
Area(s) with issue?
Mouse Without Borders
Steps to reproduce
For MWB, I am seeing an average of 150 Errors a day in the event event viewer.
The errors are always the same:
Failed to read settings: The process cannot access the file 'C:\Users\USER\AppData\Local\Microsoft\PowerToys\MouseWithoutBorders\settings.json' because it is being used by another process.
Note: I do see 2 process named Powertoys.MouseWithoutBNorders running simultaneously in Task Manager.
As far as I know, It's not affecting the usability of Mouse Without Borders. But I've been getting some system crashes from time to time. Not sure if it's related. That's why I went into my event viewer to look for a anything. The amount of MWB Errors stood out.
✔️ Expected Behavior
Not having 150 errors a day in event viewer
❌ Actual Behavior
Having 2500 Errors in 17 days since I installed PowerToys
Other Software
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