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How do I disable windows explorer closing when removing usb device?
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Thank you for the response.
This is a default behavior of the explorer. When viewing the contents of a usb device/CD/DVD and it is disconnected/removed the windows explorer instance is closed.
This is way to Mac-like for my tastes.
Clues as to how to disable this behavior?
Can you open the Action Center on the taskbar > Maintenance > View reliability history > View all problem reports
Can you right-click on a few of the "Windows Explorer" "Stopped working" errors > View technical details
What are the details of the errors?
