Windows 10: sick to death of "the device is in use by another process..."

Discus and support sick to death of "the device is in use by another process..." in Windows 10 BSOD Crashes and Debugging to solve the problem; Why the f**k 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... Discussion in 'Windows 10 BSOD Crashes and Debugging' started by bbfarmer, Aug 3, 2021.

  1. BBFARMER
    bbfarmer Win User

    sick to death of "the device is in use by another process..."


    Why the f**k 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 THE F**K can't it figure out WHAT is using it so I can shut it down? 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 freaking 80s, so you'd think 40 years would be

    :)
     
    bbfarmer, Aug 3, 2021
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  2. 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, Aug 3, 2021
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  3. JORDAN DOM
    Jordan Dom Win User
    BSOD - Critical Process Died

    Hi Tony,

    The blue screen error with a stop code 'Critical Process Died' that you encountered can be caused by a recent update, device drivers that got corrupted or system files that got corrupted. For us to resolve your concern, kindly answer the questions below:

    • What changes were made or what updates were installed prior to the issue occurring?
    • Did you mean to say that you ran your device in safe mode when you said that you booted the device with only Microsoft Processes running?
    • Which version and build of Windows 10 is installed on your device?

    As an initial recommendation, we suggest that you follow the steps on this
    link     to run the driver verifier. Driver verifier is an inbuilt tool in the Windows operating system, which helps you to test the drivers which may be corrupted. These corrupted drivers may contribute as to why you're getting a "Blue Screen of Death" (BSOD)
    or stop errors.

    We look forward to your response to our queries.
     
    Jordan Dom, Aug 3, 2021
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  4. F14TOMCAT
    f14tomcat Win User

    sick to death of "the device is in use by another process..."

    Sick of ads

    Agree, Edwin. I made that suggestion to try last year (*Wink) and OP never responded. Sick of ads - Page 2 - Windows 10 Forums

    Will just have to wait.............
     
    f14tomcat, Aug 3, 2021
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