topic ArcReader locking out files in Vista in ArcReader Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/arcreader-questions/arcreader-locking-out-files-in-vista/m-p/57703#M68 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>I have a laptop running Vista 32bit.&nbsp; ArcReader is putting locks on my excel files that I have joined to layers using a relate.&nbsp; The problem I'm having is that even after I close ArcReader AND reboot the computer there is still a lock on the excel files which makes it impossible to update the files.&nbsp; Does anybody know anything about this?&nbsp; The only way I can get around it is if I open up the Windows Task Manager and End the ArcReader Process.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Any help would be great, Thanks!</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>-Justin</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Mon, 12 Apr 2010 13:12:17 GMT JustinRichardson 2010-04-12T13:12:17Z ArcReader locking out files in Vista https://community.esri.com/t5/arcreader-questions/arcreader-locking-out-files-in-vista/m-p/57703#M68 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>I have a laptop running Vista 32bit.&nbsp; ArcReader is putting locks on my excel files that I have joined to layers using a relate.&nbsp; The problem I'm having is that even after I close ArcReader AND reboot the computer there is still a lock on the excel files which makes it impossible to update the files.&nbsp; Does anybody know anything about this?&nbsp; The only way I can get around it is if I open up the Windows Task Manager and End the ArcReader Process.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Any help would be great, Thanks!</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>-Justin</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Mon, 12 Apr 2010 13:12:17 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcreader-questions/arcreader-locking-out-files-in-vista/m-p/57703#M68 JustinRichardson 2010-04-12T13:12:17Z