I’ve been running some flavor of Win 7 for awhile now. My problem still exists. In fact, it has existed for as long as you have been able use plug-in-play drive devices. You’ve probably experienced as well. It has probably driven you a bit batty like it has me (along with a myriad of other things, many of which are not PC related). I’ve submitted complaints, suggestions, bitches… you name it, but the problem remains the same. You might have done the same.
What am I talking about? That FREAKIN’ (I would use another word that begins with F but this is a family blog) dialog box that pops up when you want to disconnect a removable hard dive that says that you can’t remove the device because some other process/application is using that drive. Well, that is nice to know, but you you please tell me what F’ING application is so I can close it. When I have 20 different windows open, and some may or may not or maybe did but are not currently using that drive, it is a PIA figuring out which one it is. God forbid the app is actually a system tray app that Win 7 now conveniently hides the icon for. ARGHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Can’t the OS say something like, “Sorry, but the DoofinSchwark application is currently using this device. Close this application if you wish to remove the device.” or something equally helpful. It’s the little things….. like knowing how to merge onto a busy highway. Yeah, I’m talking to you jack @$$!!!!
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