Another Instance Is Running
I just tried to open PuTTY Portable and got the following error:
I have checked Task Manager and can't see that PuTTY Portable is running, despite what the message says. What could be going on?
Fix – “Another instance is running” Windows 10. Solution 1 – Uninstall Ad-Aware Web Companion. According to users, this issue occurs every time Windows 10 starts, and it seems that the culprit is Ad-Aware. This is a solid anti-spyware tool, but like many other security tools it comes with Web Companion. 2013-02-28 21:12:56.2 ERROR: Another instance is running. When I try to debug, VS appears to hang. Attached is a screenshot of when I click 'Diagnose'. It always stops at 'Checking for a valid connection to the server'. The actions suggest a 2nd instance of Visual Studio is connected, but I don't have another instance open on the PC. My apologies for reviving an old thread but I recently experienced the same issue. If you do not use any Plantronics devices (like earbuds or headsets) on your computer, uninstall Plantronics Hub and make sure that the folder C: Program Files (x86) Plantronics Spokes3G (thanks to EricTT) is indeed removed.
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Go to the directory of where you installed your program. Then go to Data, there should be a file called PortableApps.comLauncherRuntimeData-FeedNotifierPortable.ini (with the name of your respective program after the dash). The Status was probably stopped or running (meaning the program was probably closed abnormally), change it to stopped, save & exit. Copy the path in the PluginsDir, then go to that path & you'll see another file runtimedata.ini, open it. Change the Status to stopped as well. Now open task manager & kill your respective application or do a reboot (to ensure its not running). Then try to launch normally :)
Another Instance Is Running Amd
