[Run] IOException: The process cannot access the file ... QueryHistory.json

[BananaManIT]

Microsoft PowerToys version

0.79.0.0

Installation method

PowerToys auto-update

Running as admin

Yes

Area(s) with issue?

General, Settings

Steps to reproduce

Restarting as Administrator

✔️ Expected Behavior

To see PowerToys settings showing running as admin

❌ Actual Behavior

OS Version: Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.19045.0
IntPtr Length: 8
x64: True
Date: 24/03/2024 13:24:36
Exception:
System.IO.IOException: The process cannot access the file 'C:\Users\derek\AppData\Local\Microsoft\PowerToys\PowerToys Run\Settings\QueryHistory.json' because it is being used by another process.
   at Microsoft.Win32.SafeHandles.SafeFileHandle.CreateFile(String fullPath, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, FileShare share, FileOptions options)
   at Microsoft.Win32.SafeHandles.SafeFileHandle.Open(String fullPath, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, FileShare share, FileOptions options, Int64 preallocationSize, Nullable`1 unixCreateMode)
   at System.IO.Strategies.OSFileStreamStrategy..ctor(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, FileShare share, FileOptions options, Int64 preallocationSize, Nullable`1 unixCreateMode)
   at System.IO.Strategies.FileStreamHelpers.ChooseStrategyCore(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, FileShare share, FileOptions options, Int64 preallocationSize, Nullable`1 unixCreateMode)
   at System.IO.StreamReader.ValidateArgsAndOpenPath(String path, Encoding encoding, Int32 bufferSize)
   at System.IO.File.ReadAllText(String path, Encoding encoding)
   at System.IO.Abstractions.FileWrapper.ReadAllText(String path)
   at Wox.Infrastructure.Storage.JsonStorage`1.Load()
   at PowerLauncher.ViewModel.MainViewModel..ctor(PowerToysRunSettings settings, CancellationToken nativeThreadCancelToken)
   at PowerLauncher.App.<>c__DisplayClass19_0.<OnStartup>b__0()
   at Wox.Infrastructure.Stopwatch.Normal(String message, Action action)
   at PowerLauncher.App.OnStartup(Object sender, StartupEventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Application.<.ctor>b__1_0(Object unused)
   at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.InternalRealCall(Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs)
   at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.TryCatchWhen(Object source, Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs, Delegate catchHandler)

Other Software

2024-03-24.txt

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[davidegiacometti]

Saving issue has been fixed, but it still seems to affect reading.

PowerToys/src/modules/launcher/Wox.Infrastructure/Storage/JsonStorage`1.cs

Lines 60 to 82 in a1aa435

	public virtual T Load()
	{
	_storageHelper = new StoragePowerToysVersionInfo(FilePath, _jsonStorage);
	if (File.Exists(FilePath))
	{
	var serialized = File.ReadAllText(FilePath);
	if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(serialized))
	{
	Deserialize(serialized);
	}
	else
	{
	LoadDefault();
	}
	}
	else
	{
	LoadDefault();
	}
	return _data.NonNull();
	}