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99% of Windows usability issues would be fixed if Windows had the guts to add this button (media.piefed.social)
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I don't fucking know why I can't eject USB hard drives. I installed the SysInternals apps, and best they can tell me is that Dropbox is fucking with the drives. I explicitly told Dropbox to not fuck with USB drives. I don't know who's lying, I just want whoever is fucking with the drives to stop fucking with the drives, OK??? OK.

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[–] sgibson5150@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 3 days ago (1 children)

It's an ongoing PITA. Windows should come with Process Explorer installed by default.

[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 22 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Windows should just tell you "The file is in use by <actual information here>" by default.

[–] sgibson5150@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 2 days ago

You're right, of course. I'm so beaten down I now I guess I just accept the mediocre solution.