Cannot Safely Eject Thumb Drive With Task Manager Open


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samm

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Ever since I got a unit with Windows 11, I noticed a problem with safely ejecting a USB thumb drive when Task Manager is open. It gives the error "Problem Ejecting USB Mass Storage Device" (see attached pic). Every time I use the safely eject icon in the system tray when Task Manager is open, it gives the error. I have to exit Task Manager for it to work right. I don't ever remember seeing this problem before with earlier Windows versions. Is this a known issue, and will it ever be fixed?
 
Windows Build/Version
w11 22h2/22621.2070

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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Home
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS S500TD
    CPU
    12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-12400 2.50 GHz
    Motherboard
    D500TD
    Memory
    8GB DDR4
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel UHD 730
    Sound Card
    RealTek onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG 27"
    Screen Resolution
    1920X1080
    Hard Drives
    500GB SSD Micron MTFDHBA512QFD
    PSU
    GPS-300JB
    Keyboard
    logitech wireless
    Mouse
    logitech wireless
    Internet Speed
    50Gb ATT vdsl
    Browser
    Edge
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    External USB DVD, BD
AS far as I can tell, it is because there is still an entry in Task Manager for the USB drive.
I too had that until I closed the task Manager and then I could disengage the USB from
the PC. Don't know if it's a bug or not. Maybe Brink can tell us more.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    windows 11 22631.3447
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    MSI Raider GE76
    CPU
    Core i9 12th gen 12900HK 2.9 MHz
    Motherboard
    MSI
    Memory
    32 Gigs DDR5-4800
    Graphics Card(s)
    nVidia RTX 3070 Ti / 8 Gigs DDR6
    Sound Card
    DYNAUDIO - Klipsch 2.1 THX - Sound Effects by Nahimic 3
    Monitor(s) Displays
    17.3" 1920 x 1080 360 Hz 3 ms, IPS / Connected to MSI 32 inch curved @ 165 Hz
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080 / Both
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 990 Pro 2TB (OS) - Solidigm P41 2TB (Storage)
    PSU
    280 watts
    Case
    MSI GE series
    Cooling
    internal
    Keyboard
    Steelseries
    Mouse
    G903 Lightspeed
    Internet Speed
    1000 Mbps
    Browser
    Firefox / Opera GX- Do not like Edge
    Antivirus
    Malwarebytes'
    Other Info
    just ask.
  • Operating System
    Windows 10 22H2
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    MSI GT73 7RE VR Titan
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 7820HK 2.9 Ghz
    Motherboard
    MSI
    Memory
    16 Gigs DDR4 2400 Mhz
    Graphics card(s)
    nVidia 1070 8GB RAM
    Sound Card
    DYNAUDIO / Nahimic 2
    Monitor(s) Displays
    IPS / 120HZ
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080P
    Hard Drives
    Samsung NVME EVO 970 1TB / Samsung SSD (SATA) 1TB
    PSU
    240 watts
    Case
    MSI
    Cooling
    Internal
    Mouse
    Logitech G903 Lightspeed
    Keyboard
    Steelseries
    Internet Speed
    1 Gb/s
    Browser
    Firefox / Vivaldi
    Antivirus
    MalwareBytes'
    Other Info
    none.
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