Monitoring Service and External USB Devices
When I need to Eject a device such as a USB Memory Stick, SD Card etc, Windows warns me that it is unable to do so as the device is in use. I found that it was the ModBros Monitoring Service that was accessing the device. Stopping the service allows me to eject the drive. I then have to restart the service to continue monitoring on my internal pi screen.
Hi @Markhimself
thanks for mentioning this.
We're not actively accessing any USB devices in the service. But its possible that one of the monitoring libraries we currently ship with the service (OpenHardwareMonitor or LibreHardwareMonitor) is doing so in an attempt to monitor the USB device or collect data.
We're already working on a complete plugin-based revamp of the background service though, that will also allow you to enable/disable each plugin individually.
So I guess that should also resolve your issue in the future. As for the current version: the workaround you mentioned (temporarily stopping the service) is likely the only option
Thank you for the prompt reply!
I look forward to the next release