PS C:\windows\system32> Connect-ExchangeOnline error

Question

The process cannot access the file 'C:\Users\xxxxxxxx\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpEXO_02egxx50.oaf\tmpEXO_02egxx50.oaf.psm1' because it is being used by another process.

At C:\Users\xxxxxxxx_LDA\Documents\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\ExchangeOnlineManagement\3.5.1\netFramework\ExchangeOnlineManagement.psm1:766 char:21

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• CategoryInfo : OperationStopped: (:) [], IOException
• FullyQualifiedErrorId : The process cannot access the file 'C:\Users\xxxxxxx\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpEXO_02egxx50.oaf\tmpEXO_02egxx50.oaf.psm1' because it is

being used by another process.

Answer 1

It is compatible with PowerShell version 7.0; try installing PowerShell 7.

Answer 2

Hi @Rice, Jason,

Welcome to the Microsoft Q&A platform!

It seems like you're facing process error when you connect to ExchangeOnline via PowerShell.

Please kindly ensure there are no other applications are using the file. You could open Task Manager and look for processes that might be using the file. Also, please try to reinstall the ExchangeOnlineManagement Module to see if it works.

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