Launcher unable to update/open

Teacyn

I was able to play fine the other day, but today if I try to open the launcher it simply gives me an error about the files being used by another application, leaving me unable to open/update it.

I have tried deleting and re-downloading the launcher, to no avail.

Crash ID: 60ce2c34b1d54fc0869216b4ee5d958c
Plutonium.Updater.Core.Models.UpdateException: Failed to update file bin/plutonium-launcher-win32.exe ---> System.IO.IOException: The process cannot access the file 'C:\Users\misne\AppData\Local\Plutonium\bin\plutonium-launcher-win32.exe' because it is being used by another process.
   at System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String maybeFullPath)
   at System.IO.FileStream.Init(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, Int32 rights, Boolean useRights, FileShare share, Int32 bufferSize, FileOptions options, SECURITY_ATTRIBUTES secAttrs, String msgPath, Boolean bFromProxy, Boolean useLongPath, Boolean checkHost)
   at System.IO.FileStream..ctor(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, FileShare share, Int32 bufferSize, FileOptions options, String msgPath, Boolean bFromProxy, Boolean useLongPath, Boolean checkHost)
   at System.IO.File.InternalWriteAllBytes(String path, Byte[] bytes, Boolean checkHost)
   at Plutonium.Updater.Core.Updater.<Run>d__23.MoveNext()
   --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
   at Plutonium.Updater.Core.Updater.<Run>d__23.MoveNext()
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
   at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
   at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
   at Plutonium.Updater.App.Windows.UpdateWindow.<UpdateWindow_Loaded>d__6.MoveNext()

Dss0

Teacyn maybe your antivirus locked that file because it thinks it's malware. Which antivirus software do you use?

Teacyn

Dss0 I'm using Malwarebytes as well as Windows Defender. I closed out of malwarebytes thinking that might be it, but it's still not working.

HannesC

Teacyn Restart your PC and try launching it again.

Teacyn

After restarting my PC and adding Plutonium (and the game folder) as an Antivirus exception, it seems to be working fine. It may have just been some system process getting stuck or it could have been antivirus. Thanks!