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Author File locks on *.ai files in Windows Explorer Thumbnail view
Mike_1000@adobeforums.com

2006-12-06, 8:16 pm

Hi,

I've got a problem where I can't rename *.ai files if I have Windows Explorer open in Thumbnail view - I get an error telling me the file is in use.

I can consistently reproduce the problem as follows:

1. Open a folder that contains an *.ai file.
2. Change to Thumbnail view.
3. Copy an *.ai file.
4. Try to rename the file.

The files are local on my C: drive so it's not a network issue, and if I log off and on again and omit step 2 I can rename the file quite happily in Details view.

I'm guessing it's something to do with the part of Illustrator that generates thumbnails for Windows Explorer - maybe it's not closing the files properly after it's generated a thumbnail?

My work around is to keep logging off when I want to rename a file but that's becoming a bit of a pain. If anyone has any ideas what might be causing this it would help me out a lot.

Oh, and I'm using Windows XP SP2 and Illustrator 11.

Thanks,

Mike
Harron_K._Appleman@adobeforums.com

2006-12-06, 8:16 pm

Please do a forum search with keyword 'aiicon.dll'.
Mike_1000@adobeforums.com

2006-12-06, 8:16 pm

Hi Harron,

Thanks for your reply. The Adobe forums didn't return any results for 'aiicon.dll', but I found some pages on google about it, and I think it's the problem I've got.

I'll try disabling the Explorer extension in the Registry to see if it solves the problem.

Thanks again,

Mike
Jacob_Bugge@adobeforums.com

2006-12-06, 8:16 pm

Mike,

Try searching for aiicon.dll without the quotation marks ''; that is what Harron meant.
Mike_1000@adobeforums.com

2006-12-06, 8:16 pm

Hi Jacob,

I tried search with and without quotes - maybe I was looking in the wrong place. I was using the Search box at the top of the forum list page at

<http://www.adobe.com/support/forums/>

but all I got was "Your search of Entire Site for aiicon.dll did not match any documents."

In any case, Harron pointed me in the right direction and I was able to find an answer on google so I'm happy now. :-)

Thanks,

Mike
Jacob_Bugge@adobeforums.com

2006-12-06, 8:16 pm

Mike,

Next time, search by the forum search button near the top in the Adobe Illustrator Windows Forum, <http://www.adobeforums.com/cgi-bin/webx?14@@.ee6b328>
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