What is windoes doing?

[Peter Coghlan]

>
> I have a question. I use the USB port for serial. In my program, I use a
> fixed com port. When going to the control panel, I find that I see (in use)
> tags on some of the com ports. I'm the only one currently using the com
> ports but recently another (in use) showed up, requiring me to modify my
> program to use another com port. How does one unuse a com port? how do I
> find out what is using it so I can stop it? I'm using windows 7
> professional. Has anyone else had this problem?
> Dwight

This list is my refuge from "windoes" and USB.  Can we please not do this here?

If the query related to writing an emulator for a classic system on Windows
with USB device attachment, I think I could cope but this needs to be stated.

Regards,
Peter Coghlan.