What to do if a USB drive shows an error indicating that it cannot be stopped as a generic volume?

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　　Many users who have used USB drives have found that sometimes, when they try to shut down their computer after using the drive, the system displays a message saying “The universal volume device cannot be stopped now.” Even after waiting for some time before attempting to shut down, this message still appears; in such cases, the only option is to forcibly remove the USB drive. But the long-term consequence of this is that it makes one’s USB drive more prone to damage. So what should be done? Next, the editor will explain to you what to do when a USB drive shows a message indicating that it cannot be stopped as a generic volume. 　　Method 1: In a pure 32-bit version of Win7, before exiting the USB drive, we first check to see if there are any files on it that are currently open, or if operations such as deletion, copying, or cutting are in progress. If so, it is necessary to clear the clipboard in the Win7 system before exiting the USB drive. Therefore, we can simply copy some files from outside the USB drive to clear the system’s clipboard. 　　Method 2: In addition to clearing the clipboard in Windows 7, we can also open Task Manager. Within Task Manager, switch to the “Processes” tab, locate the process named “rundll32.exe” that is running on the system, and then right-click on that process to terminate it. After doing so, we can also exit the USB drive directly. 　　Method 3: The last method is to terminate the EXPLORE.EXE process in Task Manager. However, once the EXPLORE.EXE process is terminated, the desktop will disappear; therefore, after terminating the EXPLORE.EXE process in Windows 7, remember to click “File” on the menu bar in Task Manager, select “New Task”, and then enter EXPLORE.EXE to create a new instance of that process.