Compiling error: Internal Error : The process cannot access the file 'C:\ ... \Data.INI' because it is being used by another process

PLCnext Engineer
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Not the first time I’m getting this error:
Internal Error : The process cannot access the file ‘C:\Users{UserName}{Onedrive-Something}\Dokumentai\PLCnext Engineer\Binaries\{SOMTHING}@binary\RES_E8A3D4F5862E44EB9782EFC0908F1A96\Data.INI’ because it is being used by another process.

Usually, it was when I started the first project after a reboot or after hibernation. And everything is OK when I delete the “{SOMTHING}@binary” folder. It is frustrating, but at least it was only once. But now I have received it after less than 1h of coding and building. Can you somehow fix this? Is it because PlxNext Engineer and OneDrive are fighting to access the file?

This time, I was not able to delete the “{SOMTHING}@binary” folder when PlxNext Engineer was opened. So it seems PlxNext Engineer opened it in another thread or something and was trying to open it again, and only closing the app allowed me to delete it.

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OneDrive is a pain, it messes with your files in ways you don’t expect. I avoid it at all costs.

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