"Audacity is already running" Error
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This forum is for Audacity on Windows.Please state which version of Windows you are using,
and the exact three-section version number of Audacity from "Help menu > About Audacity".
Audacity 1.2.x and 1.3.x are obsolete and no longer supported. If you still have those versions, please upgrade at https://www.audacityteam.org/download/.
The old forums for those versions are now closed, but you can still read the archives of the 1.2.x and 1.3.x forums.
"Audacity is already running" Error
Hi. I keep getting this error that says "Audacity is already running" "The system has detected another copy of Audacity is running." The story is I tried to open Audacity but it didn't open. So I tried a second time and this error appeared. I ended the task in the task manager, re-installed Audacity, and rebooted about 3 times. Can someone help me fix this? Thanks.
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kozikowski
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Re: "Audacity is already running" Error
When you reinstalled Audacity, did you check the place that says Reset Preferences and Settings? That may not help, but plain installing Audacity does not do a global reset.
First one of these I've seen on Windows. It comes up every so often on Macs by getting a lock file stuck. But I don't know how Windows does it, and a search doesn't either.
Wait for the Windows elves.
Koz
First one of these I've seen on Windows. It comes up every so often on Macs by getting a lock file stuck. But I don't know how Windows does it, and a search doesn't either.
Wait for the Windows elves.
Koz
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kozikowski
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Re: "Audacity is already running" Error
Did you cold restart? Windows leaves pieces of itself running if you do a normal restart.rebooted about 3 times.
Do a clean start from Shift-Shutdown.
Koz
Re: "Audacity is already running" Error
OMG It worked! Thanks for your help.kozikowski wrote:Did you cold restart? Windows leaves pieces of itself running if you do a normal restart.rebooted about 3 times.
Do a clean start from Shift-Shutdown.