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Asked: 2026-05-23T06:32:19+00:00

Could someone show how it is possible to check whether another instance of the

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Could someone show how it is possible to check whether another instance of the program (e.g. test.exe) is running and if so stop the application from loading if there is an existing instance of it.

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  1. Editorial Team

    Want some serious code? Here it is. 

    var exists = System.Diagnostics.Process.GetProcessesByName(System.IO.Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(System.Reflection.Assembly.GetEntryAssembly().Location)).Count() > 1;

    This works for any application (any name) and will become true if there is another instance running of the same application.

    Edit: To fix your needs you can use either of these:

    if (System.Diagnostics.Process.GetProcessesByName(System.IO.Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(System.Reflection.Assembly.GetEntryAssembly().Location)).Count() > 1) return;

    from your Main method to quit the method… OR

    if (System.Diagnostics.Process.GetProcessesByName(System.IO.Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(System.Reflection.Assembly.GetEntryAssembly().Location)).Count() > 1) System.Diagnostics.Process.GetCurrentProcess().Kill();

    which will kill the currently loading process instantly.

    You need to add a reference to System.Core.dll for the .Count() extension method. Alternatively, you can use the .Length property.

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