diff --git a/RGB.NET.Core/Devices/AbstractRGBDeviceProvider.cs b/RGB.NET.Core/Devices/AbstractRGBDeviceProvider.cs
index e76554e..2d1f2eb 100644
--- a/RGB.NET.Core/Devices/AbstractRGBDeviceProvider.cs
+++ b/RGB.NET.Core/Devices/AbstractRGBDeviceProvider.cs
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ public abstract class AbstractRGBDeviceProvider : IRGBDeviceProvider
 {
     #region Properties & Fields
 
+    private bool _isDisposed = false;
+
     private readonly double _defaultUpdateRateHardLimit;
 
     /// <inheritdoc />
@@ -60,6 +62,8 @@ public abstract class AbstractRGBDeviceProvider : IRGBDeviceProvider
         this._defaultUpdateRateHardLimit = defaultUpdateRateHardLimit;
     }
 
+    ~AbstractRGBDeviceProvider() => Dispose(false);
+
     #endregion
 
     #region Methods
@@ -67,6 +71,8 @@ public abstract class AbstractRGBDeviceProvider : IRGBDeviceProvider
     /// <inheritdoc />
     public bool Initialize(RGBDeviceType loadFilter = RGBDeviceType.All, bool throwExceptions = false)
     {
+        if (_isDisposed) throw new ObjectDisposedException(GetType().FullName);
+
         ThrowsExceptions = throwExceptions;
 
         try
@@ -108,6 +114,8 @@ public abstract class AbstractRGBDeviceProvider : IRGBDeviceProvider
     /// <returns>The filtered collection of loaded devices.</returns>
     protected virtual IEnumerable<IRGBDevice> GetLoadedDevices(RGBDeviceType loadFilter)
     {
+        if (_isDisposed) throw new ObjectDisposedException(GetType().FullName);
+
         List<IRGBDevice> devices = new();
         foreach (IRGBDevice device in LoadDevices())
         {
@@ -152,6 +160,8 @@ public abstract class AbstractRGBDeviceProvider : IRGBDeviceProvider
     /// <returns>The update trigger mapped to the specified id.</returns>
     protected virtual IDeviceUpdateTrigger GetUpdateTrigger(int id = -1, double? updateRateHardLimit = null)
     {
+        if (_isDisposed) throw new ObjectDisposedException(GetType().FullName);
+
         if (!UpdateTriggerMapping.TryGetValue(id, out IDeviceUpdateTrigger? updaeTrigger))
             UpdateTriggerMapping[id] = (updaeTrigger = CreateUpdateTrigger(id, updateRateHardLimit ?? _defaultUpdateRateHardLimit));
 
@@ -171,6 +181,8 @@ public abstract class AbstractRGBDeviceProvider : IRGBDeviceProvider
     /// </summary>
     protected virtual void Reset()
     {
+        if (_isDisposed) throw new ObjectDisposedException(GetType().FullName);
+
         foreach (IDeviceUpdateTrigger updateTrigger in UpdateTriggerMapping.Values)
             updateTrigger.Dispose();
 
@@ -192,6 +204,8 @@ public abstract class AbstractRGBDeviceProvider : IRGBDeviceProvider
     /// <returns><c>true</c> if the device was added successfully; otherwise <c>false</c>.</returns>
     protected virtual bool AddDevice(IRGBDevice device)
     {
+        if (_isDisposed) throw new ObjectDisposedException(GetType().FullName);
+
         if (InternalDevices.Contains(device)) return false;
 
         InternalDevices.Add(device);
@@ -207,6 +221,8 @@ public abstract class AbstractRGBDeviceProvider : IRGBDeviceProvider
     /// <returns><c>true</c> if the device was removed successfully; otherwise <c>false</c>.</returns>
     protected virtual bool RemoveDevice(IRGBDevice device)
     {
+        if (_isDisposed) throw new ObjectDisposedException(GetType().FullName);
+
         if (!InternalDevices.Remove(device)) return false;
 
         try { OnDevicesChanged(DevicesChangedEventArgs.CreateDevicesRemovedArgs(device)); } catch { /* we don't want to throw due to bad event handlers */ }
@@ -241,12 +257,26 @@ public abstract class AbstractRGBDeviceProvider : IRGBDeviceProvider
     protected virtual void OnDevicesChanged(DevicesChangedEventArgs args) => DevicesChanged?.Invoke(this, args);
 
     /// <inheritdoc />
-    public virtual void Dispose()
+    public void Dispose()
     {
-        Reset();
+        if (_isDisposed) return;
+
+        try
+        {
+            Dispose(true);
+        }
+        catch { /* don't throw in dispose! */ }
 
         GC.SuppressFinalize(this);
+
+        _isDisposed = true;
     }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Disposes the object and frees all resources.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="disposing"><c>true</c> if explicitely called through the Dispose-Method, <c>false</c> if called by the destructor.</param>
+    protected virtual void Dispose(bool disposing) => Reset();
+
     #endregion
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/RGB.NET.Devices.Asus/AsusDeviceProvider.cs b/RGB.NET.Devices.Asus/AsusDeviceProvider.cs
index e3b093c..805db68 100644
--- a/RGB.NET.Devices.Asus/AsusDeviceProvider.cs
+++ b/RGB.NET.Devices.Asus/AsusDeviceProvider.cs
@@ -16,11 +16,21 @@ public sealed class AsusDeviceProvider : AbstractRGBDeviceProvider
 {
     #region Properties & Fields
 
+    // ReSharper disable once InconsistentNaming
+    private static readonly object _lock = new();
+
     private static AsusDeviceProvider? _instance;
     /// <summary>
     /// Gets the singleton <see cref="AsusDeviceProvider"/> instance.
     /// </summary>
-    public static AsusDeviceProvider Instance => _instance ?? new AsusDeviceProvider();
+    public static AsusDeviceProvider Instance
+    {
+        get
+        {
+            lock (_lock)
+                return _instance ?? new AsusDeviceProvider();
+        }
+    }
 
     private IAuraSdk2? _sdk;
     private IAuraSyncDeviceCollection? _devices; //HACK DarthAffe 05.04.2021: Due to some researches this might fix the access violation in the asus-sdk
@@ -35,8 +45,11 @@ public sealed class AsusDeviceProvider : AbstractRGBDeviceProvider
     /// <exception cref="InvalidOperationException">Thrown if this constructor is called even if there is already an instance of this class.</exception>
     public AsusDeviceProvider()
     {
-        if (_instance != null) throw new InvalidOperationException($"There can be only one instance of type {nameof(AsusDeviceProvider)}");
-        _instance = this;
+        lock (_lock)
+        {
+            if (_instance != null) throw new InvalidOperationException($"There can be only one instance of type {nameof(AsusDeviceProvider)}");
+            _instance = this;
+        }
     }
 
     #endregion
@@ -80,15 +93,19 @@ public sealed class AsusDeviceProvider : AbstractRGBDeviceProvider
     }
 
     /// <inheritdoc />
-    public override void Dispose()
+    protected override void Dispose(bool disposing)
     {
-        base.Dispose();
+        lock (_lock)
+        {
+            base.Dispose(disposing);
 
-        try { _sdk?.ReleaseControl(0); }
-        catch { /* at least we tried */ }
+            try { _sdk?.ReleaseControl(0); }
+            catch { /* at least we tried */ }
 
-        _devices = null;
-        _sdk = null;
+            _devices = null;
+            _sdk = null;
+            _instance = null;
+        }
     }
 
     #endregion
diff --git a/RGB.NET.Devices.CoolerMaster/CoolerMasterDeviceProvider.cs b/RGB.NET.Devices.CoolerMaster/CoolerMasterDeviceProvider.cs
index ab16a45..8678e1a 100644
--- a/RGB.NET.Devices.CoolerMaster/CoolerMasterDeviceProvider.cs
+++ b/RGB.NET.Devices.CoolerMaster/CoolerMasterDeviceProvider.cs
@@ -17,11 +17,21 @@ public sealed class CoolerMasterDeviceProvider : AbstractRGBDeviceProvider
 {
     #region Properties & Fields
 
+    // ReSharper disable once InconsistentNaming
+    private static readonly object _lock = new();
+
     private static CoolerMasterDeviceProvider? _instance;
     /// <summary>
     /// Gets the singleton <see cref="CoolerMasterDeviceProvider"/> instance.
     /// </summary>
-    public static CoolerMasterDeviceProvider Instance => _instance ?? new CoolerMasterDeviceProvider();
+    public static CoolerMasterDeviceProvider Instance
+    {
+        get
+        {
+            lock (_lock)
+                return _instance ?? new CoolerMasterDeviceProvider();
+        }
+    }
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Gets a modifiable list of paths used to find the native SDK-dlls for x86 applications.
@@ -45,8 +55,11 @@ public sealed class CoolerMasterDeviceProvider : AbstractRGBDeviceProvider
     /// <exception cref="InvalidOperationException">Thrown if this constructor is called even if there is already an instance of this class.</exception>
     public CoolerMasterDeviceProvider()
     {
-        if (_instance != null) throw new InvalidOperationException($"There can be only one instance of type {nameof(CoolerMasterDeviceProvider)}");
-        _instance = this;
+        lock (_lock)
+        {
+            if (_instance != null) throw new InvalidOperationException($"There can be only one instance of type {nameof(CoolerMasterDeviceProvider)}");
+            _instance = this;
+        }
     }
 
     #endregion
@@ -94,12 +107,17 @@ public sealed class CoolerMasterDeviceProvider : AbstractRGBDeviceProvider
     }
 
     /// <inheritdoc />
-    public override void Dispose()
+    protected override void Dispose(bool disposing)
     {
-        base.Dispose();
+        lock (_lock)
+        {
+            base.Dispose(disposing);
 
-        try { _CoolerMasterSDK.Reload(); }
-        catch { /* Unlucky.. */ }
+            try { _CoolerMasterSDK.Reload(); }
+            catch { /* Unlucky.. */ }
+
+            _instance = null;
+        }
     }
 
     #endregion
diff --git a/RGB.NET.Devices.Corsair/CorsairDeviceProvider.cs b/RGB.NET.Devices.Corsair/CorsairDeviceProvider.cs
index 87ab725..89f4684 100644
--- a/RGB.NET.Devices.Corsair/CorsairDeviceProvider.cs
+++ b/RGB.NET.Devices.Corsair/CorsairDeviceProvider.cs
@@ -17,11 +17,21 @@ public sealed class CorsairDeviceProvider : AbstractRGBDeviceProvider
 {
     #region Properties & Fields
 
+    // ReSharper disable once InconsistentNaming
+    private static readonly object _lock = new();
+
     private static CorsairDeviceProvider? _instance;
     /// <summary>
     /// Gets the singleton <see cref="CorsairDeviceProvider"/> instance.
     /// </summary>
-    public static CorsairDeviceProvider Instance => _instance ?? new CorsairDeviceProvider();
+    public static CorsairDeviceProvider Instance
+    {
+        get
+        {
+            lock (_lock)
+                return _instance ?? new CorsairDeviceProvider();
+        }
+    }
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Gets a modifiable list of paths used to find the native SDK-dlls for x86 applications.
@@ -80,8 +90,11 @@ public sealed class CorsairDeviceProvider : AbstractRGBDeviceProvider
     /// <exception cref="InvalidOperationException">Thrown if this constructor is called even if there is already an instance of this class.</exception>
     public CorsairDeviceProvider()
     {
-        if (_instance != null) throw new InvalidOperationException($"There can be only one instance of type {nameof(CorsairDeviceProvider)}");
-        _instance = this;
+        lock (_lock)
+        {
+            if (_instance != null) throw new InvalidOperationException($"There can be only one instance of type {nameof(CorsairDeviceProvider)}");
+            _instance = this;
+        }
     }
 
     #endregion
@@ -300,12 +313,20 @@ public sealed class CorsairDeviceProvider : AbstractRGBDeviceProvider
     }
 
     /// <inheritdoc />
-    public override void Dispose()
+    protected override void Dispose(bool disposing)
     {
-        base.Dispose();
+        lock (_lock)
+        {
+            base.Dispose(disposing);
 
-        try { _CUESDK.CorsairDisconnect(); } catch { /* at least we tried */ }
-        try { _CUESDK.UnloadCUESDK(); } catch { /* at least we tried */ }
+            try { _CUESDK.CorsairDisconnect(); }
+            catch { /* at least we tried */ }
+
+            try { _CUESDK.UnloadCUESDK(); }
+            catch { /* at least we tried */ }
+
+            _instance = null;
+        }
     }
 
     #endregion
diff --git a/RGB.NET.Devices.DMX/DMXDeviceProvider.cs b/RGB.NET.Devices.DMX/DMXDeviceProvider.cs
index 2d85a44..d5f2456 100644
--- a/RGB.NET.Devices.DMX/DMXDeviceProvider.cs
+++ b/RGB.NET.Devices.DMX/DMXDeviceProvider.cs
@@ -16,11 +16,21 @@ public sealed class DMXDeviceProvider : AbstractRGBDeviceProvider
 {
     #region Properties & Fields
 
+    // ReSharper disable once InconsistentNaming
+    private static readonly object _lock = new();
+
     private static DMXDeviceProvider? _instance;
     /// <summary>
     /// Gets the singleton <see cref="DMXDeviceProvider"/> instance.
     /// </summary>
-    public static DMXDeviceProvider Instance => _instance ?? new DMXDeviceProvider();
+    public static DMXDeviceProvider Instance
+    {
+        get
+        {
+            lock (_lock)
+                return _instance ?? new DMXDeviceProvider();
+        }
+    }
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Gets a list of all defined device-definitions.
@@ -37,8 +47,11 @@ public sealed class DMXDeviceProvider : AbstractRGBDeviceProvider
     /// <exception cref="InvalidOperationException">Thrown if this constructor is called even if there is already an instance of this class.</exception>
     public DMXDeviceProvider()
     {
-        if (_instance != null) throw new InvalidOperationException($"There can be only one instance of type {nameof(DMXDeviceProvider)}");
-        _instance = this;
+        lock (_lock)
+        {
+            if (_instance != null) throw new InvalidOperationException($"There can be only one instance of type {nameof(DMXDeviceProvider)}");
+            _instance = this;
+        }
     }
 
     #endregion
@@ -86,5 +99,16 @@ public sealed class DMXDeviceProvider : AbstractRGBDeviceProvider
         return updateTrigger;
     }
 
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    protected override void Dispose(bool disposing)
+    {
+        lock (_lock)
+        {
+            base.Dispose(disposing);
+
+            _instance = null;
+        }
+    }
+
     #endregion
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/RGB.NET.Devices.Debug/DebugDeviceProvider.cs b/RGB.NET.Devices.Debug/DebugDeviceProvider.cs
index f88ad50..836c6db 100644
--- a/RGB.NET.Devices.Debug/DebugDeviceProvider.cs
+++ b/RGB.NET.Devices.Debug/DebugDeviceProvider.cs
@@ -16,11 +16,21 @@ public sealed class DebugDeviceProvider : AbstractRGBDeviceProvider
 {
     #region Properties & Fields
 
+    // ReSharper disable once InconsistentNaming
+    private static readonly object _lock = new();
+
     private static DebugDeviceProvider? _instance;
     /// <summary>
     /// Gets the singleton <see cref="DebugDeviceProvider"/> instance.
     /// </summary>
-    public static DebugDeviceProvider Instance => _instance ?? new DebugDeviceProvider();
+    public static DebugDeviceProvider Instance
+    {
+        get
+        {
+            lock (_lock)
+                return _instance ?? new DebugDeviceProvider();
+        }
+    }
 
     private List<(IDeviceLayout layout, Action<IEnumerable<Led>>? updateLedsAction)> _fakeDeviceDefinitions = new();
 
@@ -34,8 +44,11 @@ public sealed class DebugDeviceProvider : AbstractRGBDeviceProvider
     /// <exception cref="InvalidOperationException">Thrown if this constructor is called even if there is already an instance of this class.</exception>
     public DebugDeviceProvider()
     {
-        if (_instance != null) throw new InvalidOperationException($"There can be only one instance of type {nameof(DebugDeviceProvider)}");
-        _instance = this;
+        lock (_lock)
+        {
+            if (_instance != null) throw new InvalidOperationException($"There can be only one instance of type {nameof(DebugDeviceProvider)}");
+            _instance = this;
+        }
     }
 
     #endregion
@@ -66,11 +79,16 @@ public sealed class DebugDeviceProvider : AbstractRGBDeviceProvider
     }
 
     /// <inheritdoc />
-    public override void Dispose()
+    protected override void Dispose(bool disposing)
     {
-        base.Dispose();
+        lock (_lock)
+        {
+            base.Dispose(disposing);
 
-        _fakeDeviceDefinitions.Clear();
+            _fakeDeviceDefinitions.Clear();
+
+            _instance = null;
+        }
     }
 
     #endregion
diff --git a/RGB.NET.Devices.Logitech/LogitechDeviceProvider.cs b/RGB.NET.Devices.Logitech/LogitechDeviceProvider.cs
index 4ebd163..4a12b39 100644
--- a/RGB.NET.Devices.Logitech/LogitechDeviceProvider.cs
+++ b/RGB.NET.Devices.Logitech/LogitechDeviceProvider.cs
@@ -20,11 +20,21 @@ public class LogitechDeviceProvider : AbstractRGBDeviceProvider
 {
     #region Properties & Fields
 
+    // ReSharper disable once InconsistentNaming
+    private static readonly object _lock = new();
+
     private static LogitechDeviceProvider? _instance;
     /// <summary>
     /// Gets the singleton <see cref="LogitechDeviceProvider"/> instance.
     /// </summary>
-    public static LogitechDeviceProvider Instance => _instance ?? new LogitechDeviceProvider();
+    public static LogitechDeviceProvider Instance
+    {
+        get
+        {
+            lock (_lock)
+                return _instance ?? new LogitechDeviceProvider();
+        }
+    }
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Gets a modifiable list of paths used to find the native SDK-dlls for x86 applications.
@@ -112,7 +122,7 @@ public class LogitechDeviceProvider : AbstractRGBDeviceProvider
 
         { 0x0A78, RGBDeviceType.Speaker, "G560", LedMappings.ZoneSpeaker, (LogitechDeviceType.Speaker, 4, 0) },
     };
-    
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Gets the HID-definitions for wireless per-zone-devices.
     /// </summary>
@@ -164,8 +174,12 @@ public class LogitechDeviceProvider : AbstractRGBDeviceProvider
     /// <exception cref="InvalidOperationException">Thrown if this constructor is called even if there is already an instance of this class.</exception>
     public LogitechDeviceProvider()
     {
-        if (_instance != null) throw new InvalidOperationException($"There can be only one instance of type {nameof(LogitechDeviceProvider)}");
-        _instance = this;
+        lock (_lock)
+        {
+            if (_instance != null)
+                throw new InvalidOperationException($"There can be only one instance of type {nameof(LogitechDeviceProvider)}");
+            _instance = this;
+        }
     }
 
     #endregion
@@ -254,17 +268,20 @@ public class LogitechDeviceProvider : AbstractRGBDeviceProvider
     }
 
     /// <inheritdoc />
-    public override void Dispose()
+    protected override void Dispose(bool disposing)
     {
-        base.Dispose();
+        lock (_lock)
+        {
+            base.Dispose(disposing);
 
-        try { _LogitechGSDK.LogiLedRestoreLighting(); }
-        catch { /* at least we tried */ }
+            try { _LogitechGSDK.LogiLedRestoreLighting(); }
+            catch { /* at least we tried */ }
 
-        try { _LogitechGSDK.UnloadLogitechGSDK(); }
-        catch { /* at least we tried */ }
+            try { _LogitechGSDK.UnloadLogitechGSDK(); }
+            catch { /* at least we tried */ }
 
-        GC.SuppressFinalize(this);
+            _instance = null;
+        }
     }
 
     #endregion
diff --git a/RGB.NET.Devices.Msi/MsiDeviceProvider.cs b/RGB.NET.Devices.Msi/MsiDeviceProvider.cs
index fb18827..1a305cc 100644
--- a/RGB.NET.Devices.Msi/MsiDeviceProvider.cs
+++ b/RGB.NET.Devices.Msi/MsiDeviceProvider.cs
@@ -17,11 +17,21 @@ public class MsiDeviceProvider : AbstractRGBDeviceProvider
 {
     #region Properties & Fields
 
+    // ReSharper disable once InconsistentNaming
+    private static readonly object _lock = new();
+
     private static MsiDeviceProvider? _instance;
     /// <summary>
     /// Gets the singleton <see cref="MsiDeviceProvider"/> instance.
     /// </summary>
-    public static MsiDeviceProvider Instance => _instance ?? new MsiDeviceProvider();
+    public static MsiDeviceProvider Instance
+    {
+        get
+        {
+            lock (_lock)
+                return _instance ?? new MsiDeviceProvider();
+        }
+    }
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Gets a modifiable list of paths used to find the native SDK-dlls for x86 applications.
@@ -45,8 +55,11 @@ public class MsiDeviceProvider : AbstractRGBDeviceProvider
     /// <exception cref="InvalidOperationException">Thrown if this constructor is called even if there is already an instance of this class.</exception>
     public MsiDeviceProvider()
     {
-        if (_instance != null) throw new InvalidOperationException($"There can be only one instance of type {nameof(MsiDeviceProvider)}");
-        _instance = this;
+        lock (_lock)
+        {
+            if (_instance != null) throw new InvalidOperationException($"There can be only one instance of type {nameof(MsiDeviceProvider)}");
+            _instance = this;
+        }
     }
 
     #endregion
@@ -98,14 +111,17 @@ public class MsiDeviceProvider : AbstractRGBDeviceProvider
     private void ThrowMsiError(int errorCode, bool isCritical = false) => Throw(new MysticLightException(errorCode, _MsiSDK.GetErrorMessage(errorCode)), isCritical);
 
     /// <inheritdoc />
-    public override void Dispose()
+    protected override void Dispose(bool disposing)
     {
-        base.Dispose();
+        lock (_lock)
+        {
+            base.Dispose(disposing);
 
-        try { _MsiSDK.UnloadMsiSDK(); }
-        catch { /* at least we tried */ }
+            try { _MsiSDK.UnloadMsiSDK(); }
+            catch { /* at least we tried */ }
 
-        GC.SuppressFinalize(this);
+            _instance = null;
+        }
     }
 
     #endregion
diff --git a/RGB.NET.Devices.Novation/NovationDeviceProvider.cs b/RGB.NET.Devices.Novation/NovationDeviceProvider.cs
index 837a82c..9a86f6f 100644
--- a/RGB.NET.Devices.Novation/NovationDeviceProvider.cs
+++ b/RGB.NET.Devices.Novation/NovationDeviceProvider.cs
@@ -17,11 +17,21 @@ public sealed class NovationDeviceProvider : AbstractRGBDeviceProvider
 {
     #region Properties & Fields
 
+    // ReSharper disable once InconsistentNaming
+    private static readonly object _lock = new();
+
     private static NovationDeviceProvider? _instance;
     /// <summary>
     /// Gets the singleton <see cref="NovationDeviceProvider"/> instance.
     /// </summary>
-    public static NovationDeviceProvider Instance => _instance ?? new NovationDeviceProvider();
+    public static NovationDeviceProvider Instance
+    {
+        get
+        {
+            lock (_lock)
+                return _instance ?? new NovationDeviceProvider();
+        }
+    }
 
     #endregion
 
@@ -33,8 +43,11 @@ public sealed class NovationDeviceProvider : AbstractRGBDeviceProvider
     /// <exception cref="InvalidOperationException">Thrown if this constructor is called even if there is already an instance of this class.</exception>
     private NovationDeviceProvider()
     {
-        if (_instance != null) throw new InvalidOperationException($"There can be only one instance of type {nameof(NovationDeviceProvider)}");
-        _instance = this;
+        lock (_lock)
+        {
+            if (_instance != null) throw new InvalidOperationException($"There can be only one instance of type {nameof(NovationDeviceProvider)}");
+            _instance = this;
+        }
     }
 
     #endregion
@@ -67,5 +80,16 @@ public sealed class NovationDeviceProvider : AbstractRGBDeviceProvider
         }
     }
 
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    protected override void Dispose(bool disposing)
+    {
+        lock (_lock)
+        {
+            base.Dispose(disposing);
+
+            _instance = null;
+        }
+    }
+
     #endregion
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/RGB.NET.Devices.OpenRGB/OpenRGBDeviceProvider.cs b/RGB.NET.Devices.OpenRGB/OpenRGBDeviceProvider.cs
index 4d19484..4ad82cc 100644
--- a/RGB.NET.Devices.OpenRGB/OpenRGBDeviceProvider.cs
+++ b/RGB.NET.Devices.OpenRGB/OpenRGBDeviceProvider.cs
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ public sealed class OpenRGBDeviceProvider : AbstractRGBDeviceProvider
 {
     #region Properties & Fields
 
+    // ReSharper disable once InconsistentNaming
+    private static readonly object _lock = new();
+
     private readonly List<OpenRgbClient> _clients = new();
 
     private static OpenRGBDeviceProvider? _instance;
@@ -21,7 +24,14 @@ public sealed class OpenRGBDeviceProvider : AbstractRGBDeviceProvider
     /// <summary>
     /// Gets the singleton <see cref="OpenRGBDeviceProvider"/> instance.
     /// </summary>
-    public static OpenRGBDeviceProvider Instance => _instance ?? new OpenRGBDeviceProvider();
+    public static OpenRGBDeviceProvider Instance
+    {
+        get
+        {
+            lock (_lock)
+                return _instance ?? new OpenRGBDeviceProvider();
+        }
+    }
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Gets a list of all defined device-definitions.
@@ -48,8 +58,11 @@ public sealed class OpenRGBDeviceProvider : AbstractRGBDeviceProvider
     /// <exception cref="InvalidOperationException">Thrown if this constructor is called even if there is already an instance of this class.</exception>
     public OpenRGBDeviceProvider()
     {
-        if (_instance != null) throw new InvalidOperationException($"There can be only one instance of type {nameof(OpenRGBDeviceProvider)}");
-        _instance = this;
+        lock (_lock)
+        {
+            if (_instance != null) throw new InvalidOperationException($"There can be only one instance of type {nameof(OpenRGBDeviceProvider)}");
+            _instance = this;
+        }
     }
 
     #endregion
@@ -107,22 +120,22 @@ public sealed class OpenRGBDeviceProvider : AbstractRGBDeviceProvider
                     continue;
                 }
 
-                if (device.Zones.Length == 0) 
+                if (device.Zones.Length == 0)
                     continue;
-                if (device.Zones.All(z => z.LedCount == 0)) 
+                if (device.Zones.All(z => z.LedCount == 0))
                     continue;
 
                 OpenRGBUpdateQueue updateQueue = new(GetUpdateTrigger(), i, openRgb, device);
-                
+
                 bool anyZoneHasSegments = device.Zones.Any(z => z.Segments.Length > 0);
-                bool splitDeviceByZones = anyZoneHasSegments ||  PerZoneDeviceFlag.HasFlag(Helper.GetRgbNetDeviceType(device.Type));
+                bool splitDeviceByZones = anyZoneHasSegments || PerZoneDeviceFlag.HasFlag(Helper.GetRgbNetDeviceType(device.Type));
 
                 if (!splitDeviceByZones)
                 {
                     yield return new OpenRGBGenericDevice(new OpenRGBDeviceInfo(device), updateQueue);
                     continue;
                 }
-                
+
                 int totalLedCount = 0;
 
                 foreach (Zone zone in device.Zones)
@@ -149,18 +162,23 @@ public sealed class OpenRGBDeviceProvider : AbstractRGBDeviceProvider
     }
 
     /// <inheritdoc />
-    public override void Dispose()
+    protected override void Dispose(bool disposing)
     {
-        base.Dispose();
-
-        foreach (OpenRgbClient client in _clients)
+        lock (_lock)
         {
-            try { client.Dispose(); }
-            catch { /* at least we tried */ }
-        }
+            base.Dispose(disposing);
 
-        _clients.Clear();
-        DeviceDefinitions.Clear();
+            foreach (OpenRgbClient client in _clients)
+            {
+                try { client.Dispose(); }
+                catch { /* at least we tried */ }
+            }
+
+            _clients.Clear();
+            DeviceDefinitions.Clear();
+
+            _instance = null;
+        }
     }
 
     #endregion
diff --git a/RGB.NET.Devices.PicoPi/PicoPiDeviceProvider.cs b/RGB.NET.Devices.PicoPi/PicoPiDeviceProvider.cs
index f18116f..c799460 100644
--- a/RGB.NET.Devices.PicoPi/PicoPiDeviceProvider.cs
+++ b/RGB.NET.Devices.PicoPi/PicoPiDeviceProvider.cs
@@ -25,11 +25,21 @@ public sealed class PicoPiDeviceProvider : AbstractRGBDeviceProvider
 
     #region Properties & Fields
 
+    // ReSharper disable once InconsistentNaming
+    private static readonly object _lock = new();
+
     private static PicoPiDeviceProvider? _instance;
     /// <summary>
     /// Gets the singleton <see cref="PicoPiDeviceProvider"/> instance.
     /// </summary>
-    public static PicoPiDeviceProvider Instance => _instance ?? new PicoPiDeviceProvider();
+    public static PicoPiDeviceProvider Instance
+    {
+        get
+        {
+            lock (_lock)
+                return _instance ?? new PicoPiDeviceProvider();
+        }
+    }
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Gets the HID-definitions for PicoPi-devices.
@@ -57,8 +67,11 @@ public sealed class PicoPiDeviceProvider : AbstractRGBDeviceProvider
     /// <exception cref="InvalidOperationException">Thrown if this constructor is called even if there is already an instance of this class.</exception>
     public PicoPiDeviceProvider()
     {
-        if (_instance != null) throw new InvalidOperationException($"There can be only one instance of type {nameof(PicoPiDeviceProvider)}");
-        _instance = this;
+        lock (_lock)
+        {
+            if (_instance != null) throw new InvalidOperationException($"There can be only one instance of type {nameof(PicoPiDeviceProvider)}");
+            _instance = this;
+        }
     }
 
     #endregion
@@ -126,5 +139,16 @@ public sealed class PicoPiDeviceProvider : AbstractRGBDeviceProvider
         _sdks.Clear();
     }
 
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    protected override void Dispose(bool disposing)
+    {
+        lock (_lock)
+        {
+            base.Dispose(disposing);
+
+            _instance = null;
+        }
+    }
+
     #endregion
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/RGB.NET.Devices.Razer/RazerDeviceProvider.cs b/RGB.NET.Devices.Razer/RazerDeviceProvider.cs
index 15f2657..8dfadc4 100644
--- a/RGB.NET.Devices.Razer/RazerDeviceProvider.cs
+++ b/RGB.NET.Devices.Razer/RazerDeviceProvider.cs
@@ -19,11 +19,21 @@ public sealed class RazerDeviceProvider : AbstractRGBDeviceProvider
 {
     #region Properties & Fields
 
+    // ReSharper disable once InconsistentNaming
+    private static readonly object _lock = new();
+
     private static RazerDeviceProvider? _instance;
     /// <summary>
     /// Gets the singleton <see cref="RazerDeviceProvider"/> instance.
     /// </summary>
-    public static RazerDeviceProvider Instance => _instance ?? new RazerDeviceProvider();
+    public static RazerDeviceProvider Instance
+    {
+        get
+        {
+            lock (_lock)
+                return _instance ?? new RazerDeviceProvider();
+        }
+    }
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Gets a modifiable list of paths used to find the native SDK-dlls for x86 applications.
@@ -255,7 +265,7 @@ public sealed class RazerDeviceProvider : AbstractRGBDeviceProvider
         { 0x0F13, RGBDeviceType.Unknown, "Lian Li O11", LedMappings.ChromaLink, RazerEndpointType.ChromaLink },
         { 0x0F1D, RGBDeviceType.Unknown, "Mouse Bungee V3 Chroma", LedMappings.ChromaLink, RazerEndpointType.ChromaLink },
         { 0x0F1F, RGBDeviceType.LedController, "Addressable RGB Controller", LedMappings.ChromaLink, RazerEndpointType.ChromaLink },
-        
+
     };
 
     #endregion
@@ -268,8 +278,11 @@ public sealed class RazerDeviceProvider : AbstractRGBDeviceProvider
     /// <exception cref="InvalidOperationException">Thrown if this constructor is called even if there is already an instance of this class.</exception>
     public RazerDeviceProvider()
     {
-        if (_instance != null) throw new InvalidOperationException($"There can be only one instance of type {nameof(RazerDeviceProvider)}");
-        _instance = this;
+        lock (_lock)
+        {
+            if (_instance != null) throw new InvalidOperationException($"There can be only one instance of type {nameof(RazerDeviceProvider)}");
+            _instance = this;
+        }
     }
 
     #endregion
@@ -343,15 +356,20 @@ public sealed class RazerDeviceProvider : AbstractRGBDeviceProvider
     }
 
     /// <inheritdoc />
-    public override void Dispose()
+    protected override void Dispose(bool disposing)
     {
-        base.Dispose();
+        lock (_lock)
+        {
+            base.Dispose(disposing);
 
-        TryUnInit();
+            TryUnInit();
 
-        // DarthAffe 03.03.2020: Fails with an access-violation - verify if an unload is already triggered by uninit
-        //try { _RazerSDK.UnloadRazerSDK(); }
-        //catch { /* at least we tried */ }
+            // DarthAffe 03.03.2020: Fails with an access-violation - verify if an unload is already triggered by uninit
+            //try { _RazerSDK.UnloadRazerSDK(); }
+            //catch { /* at least we tried */ }
+
+            _instance = null;
+        }
     }
 
     #endregion
diff --git a/RGB.NET.Devices.SteelSeries/SteelSeriesDeviceProvider.cs b/RGB.NET.Devices.SteelSeries/SteelSeriesDeviceProvider.cs
index 61f3254..0bf1958 100644
--- a/RGB.NET.Devices.SteelSeries/SteelSeriesDeviceProvider.cs
+++ b/RGB.NET.Devices.SteelSeries/SteelSeriesDeviceProvider.cs
@@ -20,11 +20,21 @@ public sealed class SteelSeriesDeviceProvider : AbstractRGBDeviceProvider
 
     #region Properties & Fields
 
+    // ReSharper disable once InconsistentNaming
+    private static readonly object _lock = new();
+
     private static SteelSeriesDeviceProvider? _instance;
     /// <summary>
     /// Gets the singleton <see cref="SteelSeriesDeviceProvider"/> instance.
     /// </summary>
-    public static SteelSeriesDeviceProvider Instance => _instance ?? new SteelSeriesDeviceProvider();
+    public static SteelSeriesDeviceProvider Instance
+    {
+        get
+        {
+            lock (_lock)
+                return _instance ?? new SteelSeriesDeviceProvider();
+        }
+    }
 
     private const int VENDOR_ID = 0x1038;
 
@@ -93,8 +103,11 @@ public sealed class SteelSeriesDeviceProvider : AbstractRGBDeviceProvider
     /// <exception cref="InvalidOperationException">Thrown if this constructor is called even if there is already an instance of this class.</exception>
     public SteelSeriesDeviceProvider()
     {
-        if (_instance != null) throw new InvalidOperationException($"There can be only one instance of type {nameof(SteelSeriesDeviceProvider)}");
-        _instance = this;
+        lock (_lock)
+        {
+            if (_instance != null) throw new InvalidOperationException($"There can be only one instance of type {nameof(SteelSeriesDeviceProvider)}");
+            _instance = this;
+        }
     }
 
     #endregion
@@ -133,12 +146,17 @@ public sealed class SteelSeriesDeviceProvider : AbstractRGBDeviceProvider
     protected override IDeviceUpdateTrigger CreateUpdateTrigger(int id, double updateRateHardLimit) => new DeviceUpdateTrigger(updateRateHardLimit) { HeartbeatTimer = HEARTBEAT_TIMER };
 
     /// <inheritdoc />
-    public override void Dispose()
+    protected override void Dispose(bool disposing)
     {
-        base.Dispose();
+        lock (_lock)
+        {
+            base.Dispose(disposing);
 
-        try { SteelSeriesSDK.Dispose(); }
-        catch { /* shit happens */ }
+            try { SteelSeriesSDK.Dispose(); }
+            catch { /* shit happens */ }
+
+            _instance = null;
+        }
     }
 
     #endregion
diff --git a/RGB.NET.Devices.WS281X/WS281XDeviceProvider.cs b/RGB.NET.Devices.WS281X/WS281XDeviceProvider.cs
index 4d2e047..e150028 100644
--- a/RGB.NET.Devices.WS281X/WS281XDeviceProvider.cs
+++ b/RGB.NET.Devices.WS281X/WS281XDeviceProvider.cs
@@ -16,11 +16,21 @@ public sealed class WS281XDeviceProvider : AbstractRGBDeviceProvider
 {
     #region Properties & Fields
 
+    // ReSharper disable once InconsistentNaming
+    private static readonly object _lock = new();
+
     private static WS281XDeviceProvider? _instance;
     /// <summary>
     /// Gets the singleton <see cref="WS281XDeviceProvider"/> instance.
     /// </summary>
-    public static WS281XDeviceProvider Instance => _instance ?? new WS281XDeviceProvider();
+    public static WS281XDeviceProvider Instance
+    {
+        get
+        {
+            lock (_lock)
+                return _instance ?? new WS281XDeviceProvider();
+        }
+    }
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Gets a list of all defined device-definitions.
@@ -39,8 +49,11 @@ public sealed class WS281XDeviceProvider : AbstractRGBDeviceProvider
     /// <exception cref="InvalidOperationException">Thrown if this constructor is called even if there is already an instance of this class.</exception>
     public WS281XDeviceProvider()
     {
-        if (_instance != null) throw new InvalidOperationException($"There can be only one instance of type {nameof(WS281XDeviceProvider)}");
-        _instance = this;
+        lock (_lock)
+        {
+            if (_instance != null) throw new InvalidOperationException($"There can be only one instance of type {nameof(WS281XDeviceProvider)}");
+            _instance = this;
+        }
     }
 
     #endregion
@@ -70,11 +83,16 @@ public sealed class WS281XDeviceProvider : AbstractRGBDeviceProvider
     }
 
     /// <inheritdoc />
-    public override void Dispose()
+    protected override void Dispose(bool disposing)
     {
-        base.Dispose();
+        lock (_lock)
+        {
+            base.Dispose(disposing);
 
-        DeviceDefinitions.Clear();
+            DeviceDefinitions.Clear();
+
+            _instance = null;
+        }
     }
 
     #endregion
diff --git a/RGB.NET.Devices.Wooting/WootingDeviceProvider.cs b/RGB.NET.Devices.Wooting/WootingDeviceProvider.cs
index 484bbaf..6d16b2f 100644
--- a/RGB.NET.Devices.Wooting/WootingDeviceProvider.cs
+++ b/RGB.NET.Devices.Wooting/WootingDeviceProvider.cs
@@ -16,11 +16,21 @@ public sealed class WootingDeviceProvider : AbstractRGBDeviceProvider
 {
     #region Properties & Fields
 
+    // ReSharper disable once InconsistentNaming
+    private static readonly object _lock = new();
+
     private static WootingDeviceProvider? _instance;
     /// <summary>
     /// Gets the singleton <see cref="WootingDeviceProvider"/> instance.
     /// </summary>
-    public static WootingDeviceProvider Instance => _instance ?? new WootingDeviceProvider();
+    public static WootingDeviceProvider Instance
+    {
+        get
+        {
+            lock (_lock)
+                return _instance ?? new WootingDeviceProvider();
+        }
+    }
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Gets a modifiable list of paths used to find the native SDK-dlls for x86 windows applications.
@@ -57,8 +67,11 @@ public sealed class WootingDeviceProvider : AbstractRGBDeviceProvider
     /// <exception cref="InvalidOperationException">Thrown if this constructor is called even if there is already an instance of this class.</exception>
     public WootingDeviceProvider()
     {
-        if (_instance != null) throw new InvalidOperationException($"There can be only one instance of type {nameof(WootingDeviceProvider)}");
-        _instance = this;
+        lock (_lock)
+        {
+            if (_instance != null) throw new InvalidOperationException($"There can be only one instance of type {nameof(WootingDeviceProvider)}");
+            _instance = this;
+        }
     }
 
     #endregion
@@ -94,14 +107,19 @@ public sealed class WootingDeviceProvider : AbstractRGBDeviceProvider
     }
 
     /// <inheritdoc />
-    public override void Dispose()
+    protected override void Dispose(bool disposing)
     {
-        base.Dispose();
-
-        lock (_WootingSDK.SdkLock)
+        lock (_lock)
         {
-            try { _WootingSDK.UnloadWootingSDK(); }
-            catch { /* at least we tried */ }
+            base.Dispose(disposing);
+
+            lock (_WootingSDK.SdkLock)
+            {
+                try { _WootingSDK.UnloadWootingSDK(); }
+                catch { /* at least we tried */ }
+            }
+
+            _instance = null;
         }
     }