Cannot eject my external drive after emptying the trash

I have a very specific question and I was wondering if someone else he met.  This is for Windows XP.  If I delete a file from my external USB drive (happens to all readers regardless of the brand, size, etc.) and empty the trash, I can't remove the disc.  This only happens with this particular scenario
but so far is happening on 2 PC's, I have at home.

I checked for file handles and there is no open file handles.  I tried to wait a while but still not good.  My only solution is to shut down the PC and remove the disc.

It would be great if I can find a solution to this problem very weird.  Thank you all.

Mike P.

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