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Safely Remove Hardware Help.

I am trying to safely remove hardware when I do go through the process I get this error message.The device Generic-multi-card USB Device'cannot be stopped because of an unknown error since the device is being used do not remove it.

Every time I switch laptop on I have to maually remove the hardware.I would like to know how to completely remove hardware.When will windows stop recognizing this hardware when I have nothing plugged in to my laptop.

Any help appreciated.
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Over 1000 pound in debt.
To many red letters.
Welfare Rights helped me out.
Now I pay a little amount each month to clear debt.
So much eaiser the pressure has been taken off me. :A :A :A :A :A :A :A

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  • Strider590
    Strider590 Posts: 11,874 Forumite
    A card reader? why remove it?
    But yeah, Windows thinks its in use, could be a Virus thinking its a USB stick or could be something like MS office which is a sod for holding onto external drives.
    “I may not agree with you, but I will defend to the death your right to make an a** of yourself.”

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  • Strider590 wrote: »
    A card reader? why remove it?
    But yeah, Windows thinks its in use, could be a Virus thinking its a USB stick or could be something like MS office which is a sod for holding onto external drives.


    The problem is it keeps bleeping flashing up with this.When I manually remove it sound stops interfering.When I restart pc.The problem starts all over again.
    :A :A :A :A :A :A :A
    Over 1000 pound in debt.
    To many red letters.
    Welfare Rights helped me out.
    Now I pay a little amount each month to clear debt.
    So much eaiser the pressure has been taken off me. :A :A :A :A :A :A :A
  • Strider590
    Strider590 Posts: 11,874 Forumite
    Have you tried using this device in a different USB port?
    “I may not agree with you, but I will defend to the death your right to make an a** of yourself.”

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  • Strider590 wrote: »
    Have you tried using this device in a different USB port?

    That is the problem all devices r inside.I have nothing plugged in t laptop.
    :A :A :A :A :A :A :A
    Over 1000 pound in debt.
    To many red letters.
    Welfare Rights helped me out.
    Now I pay a little amount each month to clear debt.
    So much eaiser the pressure has been taken off me. :A :A :A :A :A :A :A
  • pealy
    pealy Posts: 458 Forumite
    Can you disable it in My Computer>Properties>device manager?
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