USB device safely remove issue

Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security
1

What’s the situation with that issue? I read from some another topic that it will be fixed, but what’s the situation now? Thanks in advance!

2

Will be fixed in the next beta, afaik.
asyn

3

Thanks for the info! :slight_smile:

4

You’re welcome…!
asyn

5

Avast isn’t the only AV causing this issue. Over on WD forum I saw Avira and kapersky were both mentioned as causing this too.

6

I have no problem on either avast! 5.1.889 nor avast! 6.0.495

7

This has been a problem since XP came out. It is still a problem when running Vista or windows 7. Any program that does not release the drive correctly when closed will cause safe removal to fail. I have seen this problem myself on my PC’s from time to time. A program that I use regularly will not release the drive and allow safe removal even long after the program is closed. The program is Beyond Compare.

Bill

8

Is that fixed in 6 version?

9

Should be fixed. :slight_smile:
asyn

10

Is it 100% sure that it’s fixed in the 6 version?

11

No.
I wish something in life was 100%. :wink:

But there is a very good chance it’s fixed. That is, we fixed a bug that was causing the problem. So unless there’s some other issue with the same symptoms, it should be OK.

Thanks
Vlk