From: John Doe    
   Subject: Re: when task manager is running in the system tray bug   
       
   "James Wilkinson Sword"  wrote:    
       
   > Paul  wrote:    
   >> John Doe wrote:    
   >>> John Doe  wrote:    
   >>>   
   >>>> Black Baptist  wrote:    
   >>>>   
   >>>>> If task manager is running in the system tray and I    
   >>>>> eject a thumb or partable drive windows won't release    
   >>>>> the drive. Windows 10 X64    
       
   >>>> I do not see the problem. What do you mean by "windows    
   >>>> won't release the drive"? And how is that a problem?    
   >>>   
   >>> And by the way... How can you eject a thumb drive? Does    
   >>> it shoot out of the USB port?    
   >>   
   >> In the Notification area, is a "Safely Remove" icon for    
   >> USB flash sticks.    
   >    
   > I don't bother with that.  You had to do it with XP (as it    
   > delayed writing), but with later Windowses, just wait still    
   > it stops flashing, then pull it out.    
       
   I have had no problem removing a flash drive since Windows   
   XP. Not sure if ever, really. I do wait until my operation is   
   completed. Otherwise, nowadays it is no concern. I too pay   
   attention to the flashing light, in addition to making sure I   
   am not doing anything with the thumb drive. If it is booting,   
   that is a good time to pay attention to the light. But if it   
   is just being used for data, knowing that the operation has   
   completed seems to be plenty.    
       
   Occasionally I have looked at the system/notification tray    
   icon, for what it is worth.    
       
   Nowadays, the OS probably takes care of it for us. It certainly    
   should.   
      
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