DW 2021 takes over 1 minute to start, then throws an error ...

Question

DW has started (again) to slow start and crash.

Right now im getting an error "a script in the file "UNKNOWN" has been running for a long time.

Do you want to continue?"

Click no and it dissapears. The home dashboard then presents recent files, however clicking anywhere in that space creates a windows sound alert and nothing selects - theres no interaction in that area.

If i select a particular .php file in my site DW throws alert "encountered a sharing violation while accessing 'path name/file'.

maybe the very slow start is linked ?

How do i resolve this sharing violation? so that i can continue using DW?

Nancy OShea · Answer

Which operating system?

This could be a site cache problem.

Is your local site folder defined in DW? Site > Manage Sites...
Does your site folder reside on your primary hard drive, not a networked or cloud drive?
How many assets (files) does your site contain?

If Restoring Preferences doesn't solve the problem, consider creating a new site defenition from Site > New Site and delete the old site definition.

https://helpx.adobe.com/dreamweaver/kb/restore-preferences-dreamweaver.html

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