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Bug 233699

Summary:	Delete lock file even if IDE is killed from task manager
Product:	platform	Reporter:	Libor Fischmeistr <lfischmeistr>
Component:	Launchers&CLI	Assignee:	Libor Fischmeistr <lfischmeistr>
Status:	NEW ---
Severity:	normal
Priority:	P3
Version:	7.4
Hardware:	PC
OS:	Windows 7
Issue Type:	ENHANCEMENT	Exception Reporter:

Description Libor Fischmeistr 2013-07-31 08:20:07 UTC

There should be mechanism that deletes lock file from the userdir even if the IDE is killed from the task manager.

It could be done via registry record:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc960241.aspx
http://blog.notfaqs.com/2007/10/registry-rename-file-on-reboot.html

-then the lock file will have been deleted after system reboot.

There may be some other ways better than it. I think it's worth investigation.