How can I read a text file without locking it?

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You need to make sure that both the service and the reader open the log file non-exclusively. Try this:

For the service – the writer in your example – use a FileStream instance created as follows:

var outStream = new FileStream(logfileName, FileMode.Open, 
                               FileAccess.Write, FileShare.ReadWrite);

For the reader use the same but change the file access:

var inStream = new FileStream(logfileName, FileMode.Open, 
                              FileAccess.Read, FileShare.ReadWrite);

Also, since FileStream implements IDisposable make sure that in both cases you consider using a using statement, for example for the writer:

using(var outStream = ...)
{
   // using outStream here
   ...
}

Good luck!

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