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Fix Rider WinForms Designer Build Locks ​

Problem ​

Rider's WinForms Designer locks files, preventing builds.

Solution ​

  1. File → Settings (Ctrl+Alt+S)
  2. Tools → Windows Forms Designer
  3. Uncheck "Enable Windows Forms Designer"
  4. Apply and restart Rider

Emergency Fix ​

Kill locked processes:

bash
taskkill /IM dotnet.exe /F

Alternative ​

Use Visual Studio for form design, Rider for code.

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