"This device is currently in use" USB error msg (Win ver 1903)

3point1 said:

Command Prompt is not responsive.

Go to C:\Windows\System32. Righ-click on cmd. Select Run as administrator.

3point1 said:

I don't have PowerShell in my menu

Run the following via Command Prompt.

%windir%\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe

Matthew Wai said:

Go to C:\Windows\System32. Righ-click on cmd. Select Run as administrator.

OK, but how does this answer my question of why these commands are not responsive from the Start menu?

3point1 said:

Command Prompt is not responsive.

Create Elevated Shortcut without UAC prompt in Windows 10

1. Click on the "Download" button in the above tutorial.
2. Double-click on the downloaded .bat file. Select Yes.
3. Enter Command Prompt
4. Enter %windir%\System32\cmd.exe
5. An elevated shortcut will be created on your desktop.

3point1 said:

OK, but how does this answer my question of why these commands are not responsive from the Start menu?

Run the following command:

sfc /scannow

Matthew Wai said:

Run the following command:
sfc /scannow

Results:
Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.18362.657](c) 2019 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.C:\WINDOWS\system32>sfc /scannowBeginning system scan. This process will take some time.Beginning verification phase of system scan.Verification 100% complete.Windows Resource Protection did not find any integrity violations.C:\WINDOWS\system32>

Berton said:

Click Start, Settings, Taskbar and choose what is seen, either PowerShell or Command Prompt, 2 options for each.

Thank you for the instructions, but I'm more comfortable with the Command Prompt, unless there's a specific reason to switch to PowerShell.

Berton said:

In File Exporer if a drive letter has been applied to USB drives [a permanent-type situation] they will not have the Eject on the right-click context menu but otherwise the drive letter is temporary such as with Thumb drives and will have the Eject choice. Those with a drive letter will still show in Safely Remove, the two on my list are that way, a 4TB and a 2TB drive.

Trivia: In the past when flash drives were small (my first one was a whopping 128MB!), the eject option appeared in the context menu. It's just in more recent years and larger flash drives that you have to use the Safely Remove Hardware option from the systray.

3point1 said:

OK, but how does this answer my question of why these commands are not responsive from the Start menu?

Add Local Account or Microsoft Account in Windows 10
Add a new account. Sign in to it and see whether the items are responsive.

3point1 said:

the eject option appeared in the context menu.

The "Eject" option exists in the context menu on my Windows 10 Version 1903.