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  1. JOHN HANSEN2
    John Hansen2 Win User

    sick to death of "the device is in use by another process..." AND don't point me to a...


    Why can't Microsoft figure this out? It has to be the number one topic from people who are fed up with it. If I go through the proper procedure to eject a usb drive, half of the time it gives me this stupid error and I wind up having to shut the computer down to remove the drive. If Windows can tell me something is using the drive, WHY can't it figure out WHAT is using it so I can shut it down manually? Why should the user have to trudge into task manager and try to figure out what's using the drive? Windows has only been around since the 80s, so you'd think 40 years would be enough time to so

    :)
     
    John Hansen2, Nov 27, 2023
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  2. REDDWARF4EVER
    reddwarf4ever Win User

    AMD A10-6800K 4.1GHz Quad Core Overclocking possibility

    Thanks, have heard this before...is their a step by step procedure to OC using the bios settings you suggest.
    i don’t intend pushing this to its limit...but some increase would be great, any suggestions on a good air cooler ?

    thanks
     
    reddwarf4ever, Nov 27, 2023
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  3. GNJHA
    GNJha Win User
    Boot Process

    Hi,

    Please suggest me a link that can explain the boot process step by step of ...

    • Windows 7,
    • Windows 8.1,
    • Windows 10,
    • Windows Server 2008 R2 and
    • Windows Server 2012 R2

    With Regards

    InTech
     
    GNJha, Nov 27, 2023
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  4. SUMIT DHIMAN2
    Sumit Dhiman2 Win User

    sick to death of "the device is in use by another process..." AND don't point me to a...

    synaptics Pointing Device Driver

    Try Uninstalling your device first, restart and then Install again.

    Step 1:

    • Open device manager by right clicking This PC and select Manage. On the left pane, click the same.
    • Under Mouse and pointing devices, right click the synaptics driver and click Uninstall.
    Step 2:

    Restart when prompted. Remember, Restart!

    Step 3:

    Install the synaptics driver again using the setup utility provided by the manufacturer
     
    Sumit Dhiman2, Nov 27, 2023
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