hi bro did you fix this error?

Some Antivirus Software as an Interference to Vite Running: Understanding the [plugin:vite
] The Service is No Longer Running #15778 Error

I had just started working on a new Vite project, feeling excited about the possibilities. Vite is known for its speed and efficiency, especially with frontend development, and I was eager to dive into it. Everything was set up, my environment was ready, and I confidently ran npm run dev to start the development server.

But then, out of nowhere, I was greeted by a cryptic error message:
[plugin:vite:client-inject] The service is no longer running #15778.

It felt like hitting a wall. I tried running the command again, but the error persisted. I couldn’t understand what was wrong, and my enthusiasm quickly turned into frustration. The development server wouldn’t start, and I was stuck. My productivity took a nosedive.

Troubleshooting Begins
Naturally, I tried all the typical troubleshooting methods. First, I thought it could be a port conflict, so I manually changed the port in the vite.config.js file.

server: {
port: 3001, // (using this as my specific port)
},

But that didn’t work.

Then, I considered that maybe my Node.js version was outdated, so I updated it and made sure all my dependencies were in sync. Again, no luck. The same error popped up every time I ran npm run dev.

I even went as far as disabling Vite plugins, thinking that maybe one of them was causing a conflict. Still, nothing worked. It was incredibly frustrating.

The Unlikely Culprit: SMADAV
After hours of trying to figure out what was going on, I started thinking outside the box. Could it be something running in the background, interfering with Vite? That's when it hit me: an antivirus could be the cause. And the first on my mind was SMADAV.

I had installed SMADAV a while ago, and it had been quietly doing its job, scanning files and ensuring my computer was safe; kudos to the company. But what if it was interfering with Vite’s development process? The error specifically mentioned the vite:client-inject plugin, which is responsible for injecting scripts into the client for things like Hot Module Replacement (HMR). Maybe SMADAV saw this behavior as suspicious and blocked it.

So, I took a chance and temporarily deactivated SMADAV. With a mix of anticipation and skepticism, I ran the command once more:
npm run dev.

To my absolute relief, the error was gone. Vite launched without a hitch, and everything worked perfectly. The culprit wasn’t a port conflict, outdated dependencies, or plugins. It was SMADAV all along.

Lesson Learned
I realized that antivirus software, while crucial for security, can sometimes interfere with legitimate development processes. SMADAV, in this case, had seen Vite’s script injection as a threat, shutting it down and causing me hours of troubleshooting. Deactivating SMADAV or adding an exception for Vite solved the problem instantly.

From that point on, whenever I work on Vite projects, I make sure to either disable SMADAV temporarily or configure it to allow Vite processes. It’s a small step that saves me a lot of time and frustration.

This experience taught me that sometimes the most unexpected things—like antivirus software—can be the source of big headaches. Now, whenever I encounter a similar issue, I think twice about what might be happening behind the scenes.

Thanks for reading

Thank you JoshBamidele001...it worked for me

Solution: Disable or uninstall Smadav antivirus software