Safely Remove Hardware

Thanks Frank,
The only way I can find out what is running is to use CTRL+ALT+DEL
There possibly is another method but it is beyond me,
Keith
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chequer
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"Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM" wrote:

> All I've ever done is either start shutting programs down or just leave it
> until I turn the computer off.
>
> "chequer" <chequer.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:D4074F6B-7B68-4CCE-8D1D-678982FA03A7@microsoft.com...
> > Thanks Frank,
> > I find it hard to discover what the program is that is running in the
> > background.
> > Is there a way to find out what is running?
> > When my AVG scanner is running it puts anothe AVG icon in my ststray.
> >
> > "Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM" wrote:
> >
> >> "chequer" <chequer.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:66C3B25B-6451-46BC-A4BC-B8A62424F78D@microsoft.com...
> >> > WindowsXP Pro SP3
> >> > When I Right click on the 'Safely Remove Hardware' Icon in the Systray
> >> > a
> >> > window, titled, 'Safely Remove Hardware' opens. that contains,
> >> > USB Mass Storage Device,
> >> > 'ST320423 A USB Device
> >> > 'Generic volume-[H]
> >> >
> >> > I click on 'Generic volume-[H], then the Stop tab.
> >> > Another window, titled, 'Stop a Hardware device' opens. This contains:
> >> > USB Mass Storage Device,
> >> > 'Generic volume-[H]
> >> > 'ST320423 A USB Device
> >> >
> >> > I select 'Generic volume-[H] ', my 20g external drive, the one I want
> >> > to
> >> > close, and click OK
> >> >
> >> > Another window titled, 'Ejecting USB Mass Storage Device', opens with
> >> > the
> >> > message:
> >> > The device 'Generic volume' cannot be stopped right now.Try stopping
> >> > the
> >> > device later.
> >> > If I try later, the same thing happens,
> >> > What is the reason for this?
> >>
> >>
> >> Happens to me a lot. It usually means I left a Windows Explorer window
> >> open
> >> on the drive, but sometimes it's some other program is using something on
> >> the drive
>