Warp for Windows crushing during the update

[oknemixam]

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Describe the bug

Error message "Process can't access the file, because this file is blocked by another process"

To reproduce

• Click "Update Warp" button in the top right corner of the window.
• Click on the "Install update (v0.2025.01.29.08.02.stable_00)" in the dropdown.
• Warp window closes
• Error message appears saying "Process can't access the file, because this file is blocked by another process"

Expected behavior

The update in actually happening

Screenshots

Operating system

MacOS

Operating system and version

Windows 10.0.22631

Shell Version

No response

Current Warp version

v0.2025.01.22.23.18.stable_01

Regression

No, this bug or issue has existed throughout my experience using Warp

Recent working Warp date

No response

Additional context

No response

Does this block you from using Warp daily?

No

Is this an issue only in Warp?

Yes, I confirmed that this only happens in Warp, not other terminals.

Warp Internal (ignore): linear-label:b9d78064-c89e-4973-b153-5178a31ee54e

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[lucieleblanc]

Hi @oknemixam, thank you for reporting and sorry for the issues here. This kind of issue typically happens when there are multiple instances of the app running; the installer can't replace files that are already in use. Could you try closing all Warp windows, then reopening a single window before clicking "Update Warp" again?

[KrunchMuffin]

I am having this issue as well and all instances are closed. There is nothing named "warp" in task manager. Would it be using another process?

[lucieleblanc]

Hmm, is there an OpenConsole process running? Does terminating that process help?

[KrunchMuffin]

No, that didn't help.

[oknemixam]

Hi @oknemixam, thank you for reporting and sorry for the issues here. This kind of issue typically happens when there are multiple instances of the app running; the installer can't replace files that are already in use. Could you try closing all Warp windows, then reopening a single window before clicking "Update Warp" again?

Hi @lucieleblanc no problem, I hope the guys will eventually fix it.

1. Only 1 instance of the app is running [double checked this];
2. If you close all Warp windows then, well... there's no way to launch the update process because everything is closed.. by definition and by nature of this process at least one instance of the Warp must be running;
3. OpenConsole process is running, one per tab. If I'm killing this process - then the Warp itself is closing. So I guess at least one OpenConsole will be running anyway when one would launch an Update.

[lucieleblanc]

Hi all, thank you for the details. Are you running antivirus software? If so, do you see Warp or any terminal-related files/processes in the antivirus software's recent activity?

If you're able to, please send specifics to the team in the early tester Slack -- that will make it easier for the whole Warp on Windows team to read and respond.