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Net Watcher Isn't Displaying an Open File from Another Machine

Article ID: 121231

Article Last Modified on 11/15/2006


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SYMPTOMS

Net Watcher indicates that another machine is attached, but it does not show that a file is open when one actually is.

CAUSE

Some applications open a file, read it into memory, and then close it to save file handles. When the application needs to write to the file, it reopens it. Examples of such applications are WordPad and Notepad.

Additional query words: 3.10 3.11 netwatcher netwatch.exe wfwg

Keywords: KB121231