File Locked by another user?

[Geo]

@temp626

sketchup tells me its locked by another user and asks if I want to open it as read only. what is causing this and how can I fix it?

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"File currently locked by another user" error in Windows Explorer

We have found a bug that has a workaround. The “file currently locked by another user” message seen when the preview pane in windows explorer is open and the file is opened by double clicking. Some people get a “read only” version when opening. To see the issue, you need to have the Preview pane open (which is turned off by default - which is a good thing - on Win 7, Win 8 and Win 10), Windows Explorer needs to be set to a thumbnail view, the model needs to have a thumbnail and the user needs t…