❌ This device is currently in use can be both annoying, and confusing if you're not using the device. We'll look at how to see who is.
❌ Ejecting when the device is currently in use
When trying to eject an external drive, Windows may claim it’s “in use” even when you’re not actively using it. Use Process Explorer from SysInternals to identify which programs or system processes are accessing the drive. Either close the programs or, if that’s not possible, unplugging anyway is usually okay, but have backups anyway.
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0:00 How Do I Eject My USB If the “Device Is Currently in Use”?
1:30 Use the SysInternals toolkit
2:00 Process Explorer
2:45 Find your drive letter
3:50 Managing the results
6:30 Search indexer, or your anti-malware scanner
7:40 So what do we do?
8:00 Reboot or pull the drivee
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