Q121231: Net Watcher Isn’t Displaying an Open File from Another Machine

Article: Q121231
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
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Last Modified: 18-DEC-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows for Workgroups versions 3.1, 3.11 
- Microsoft Windows 95 
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SYMPTOMS
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Net Watcher indicates that another machine is attached, but it does not show
that a file is open when one actually is.

CAUSE
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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

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Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbWin95search kbWFWSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWFW310 kbWFW311

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