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
 }
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diff --git a/RGB.NET.Devices.Asus/AsusDeviceProvider.cs b/RGB.NET.Devices.Asus/AsusDeviceProvider.cs
index e3b093c..1558f6d 100644
--- a/RGB.NET.Devices.Asus/AsusDeviceProvider.cs
+++ b/RGB.NET.Devices.Asus/AsusDeviceProvider.cs
@@ -80,15 +80,16 @@ public sealed class AsusDeviceProvider : AbstractRGBDeviceProvider
     }
 
     /// <inheritdoc />
-    public override void Dispose()
+    protected override void Dispose(bool disposing)
     {
-        base.Dispose();
+        base.Dispose(disposing);
 
         try { _sdk?.ReleaseControl(0); }
         catch { /* at least we tried */ }
 
         _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..be075df 100644
--- a/RGB.NET.Devices.CoolerMaster/CoolerMasterDeviceProvider.cs
+++ b/RGB.NET.Devices.CoolerMaster/CoolerMasterDeviceProvider.cs
@@ -94,12 +94,14 @@ public sealed class CoolerMasterDeviceProvider : AbstractRGBDeviceProvider
     }
 
     /// <inheritdoc />
-    public override void Dispose()
+    protected override void Dispose(bool disposing)
     {
-        base.Dispose();
+        base.Dispose(disposing);
 
         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..88f4509 100644
--- a/RGB.NET.Devices.Corsair/CorsairDeviceProvider.cs
+++ b/RGB.NET.Devices.Corsair/CorsairDeviceProvider.cs
@@ -300,12 +300,14 @@ public sealed class CorsairDeviceProvider : AbstractRGBDeviceProvider
     }
 
     /// <inheritdoc />
-    public override void Dispose()
+    protected override void Dispose(bool disposing)
     {
-        base.Dispose();
+        base.Dispose(disposing);
 
         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..0baad66 100644
--- a/RGB.NET.Devices.DMX/DMXDeviceProvider.cs
+++ b/RGB.NET.Devices.DMX/DMXDeviceProvider.cs
@@ -86,5 +86,13 @@ public sealed class DMXDeviceProvider : AbstractRGBDeviceProvider
         return updateTrigger;
     }
 
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    protected override void Dispose(bool disposing)
+    {
+        base.Dispose(disposing);
+
+        _instance = null;
+    }
+
     #endregion
 }
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diff --git a/RGB.NET.Devices.Debug/DebugDeviceProvider.cs b/RGB.NET.Devices.Debug/DebugDeviceProvider.cs
index f88ad50..f37e4e9 100644
--- a/RGB.NET.Devices.Debug/DebugDeviceProvider.cs
+++ b/RGB.NET.Devices.Debug/DebugDeviceProvider.cs
@@ -66,11 +66,13 @@ public sealed class DebugDeviceProvider : AbstractRGBDeviceProvider
     }
 
     /// <inheritdoc />
-    public override void Dispose()
+    protected override void Dispose(bool disposing)
     {
-        base.Dispose();
+        base.Dispose(disposing);
 
         _fakeDeviceDefinitions.Clear();
+
+        _instance = null;
     }
 
     #endregion
diff --git a/RGB.NET.Devices.Logitech/LogitechDeviceProvider.cs b/RGB.NET.Devices.Logitech/LogitechDeviceProvider.cs
index 4ebd163..f6a8862 100644
--- a/RGB.NET.Devices.Logitech/LogitechDeviceProvider.cs
+++ b/RGB.NET.Devices.Logitech/LogitechDeviceProvider.cs
@@ -254,9 +254,9 @@ public class LogitechDeviceProvider : AbstractRGBDeviceProvider
     }
 
     /// <inheritdoc />
-    public override void Dispose()
+    protected override void Dispose(bool disposing)
     {
-        base.Dispose();
+        base.Dispose(disposing);
 
         try { _LogitechGSDK.LogiLedRestoreLighting(); }
         catch { /* at least we tried */ }
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ public class LogitechDeviceProvider : AbstractRGBDeviceProvider
         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..c45a2df 100644
--- a/RGB.NET.Devices.Msi/MsiDeviceProvider.cs
+++ b/RGB.NET.Devices.Msi/MsiDeviceProvider.cs
@@ -98,14 +98,14 @@ 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();
+        base.Dispose(disposing);
 
         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..9c9555b 100644
--- a/RGB.NET.Devices.Novation/NovationDeviceProvider.cs
+++ b/RGB.NET.Devices.Novation/NovationDeviceProvider.cs
@@ -67,5 +67,13 @@ public sealed class NovationDeviceProvider : AbstractRGBDeviceProvider
         }
     }
 
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    protected override void Dispose(bool disposing)
+    {
+        base.Dispose(disposing);
+
+        _instance = null;
+    }
+
     #endregion
 }
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diff --git a/RGB.NET.Devices.OpenRGB/OpenRGBDeviceProvider.cs b/RGB.NET.Devices.OpenRGB/OpenRGBDeviceProvider.cs
index 4d19484..50647a1 100644
--- a/RGB.NET.Devices.OpenRGB/OpenRGBDeviceProvider.cs
+++ b/RGB.NET.Devices.OpenRGB/OpenRGBDeviceProvider.cs
@@ -107,22 +107,22 @@ 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)
@@ -149,9 +149,9 @@ public sealed class OpenRGBDeviceProvider : AbstractRGBDeviceProvider
     }
 
     /// <inheritdoc />
-    public override void Dispose()
+    protected override void Dispose(bool disposing)
     {
-        base.Dispose();
+        base.Dispose(disposing);
 
         foreach (OpenRgbClient client in _clients)
         {
@@ -161,6 +161,8 @@ public sealed class OpenRGBDeviceProvider : AbstractRGBDeviceProvider
 
         _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..debdc39 100644
--- a/RGB.NET.Devices.PicoPi/PicoPiDeviceProvider.cs
+++ b/RGB.NET.Devices.PicoPi/PicoPiDeviceProvider.cs
@@ -126,5 +126,13 @@ public sealed class PicoPiDeviceProvider : AbstractRGBDeviceProvider
         _sdks.Clear();
     }
 
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    protected override void Dispose(bool disposing)
+    {
+        base.Dispose(disposing);
+
+        _instance = null;
+    }
+
     #endregion
 }
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diff --git a/RGB.NET.Devices.Razer/RazerDeviceProvider.cs b/RGB.NET.Devices.Razer/RazerDeviceProvider.cs
index 344f96e..05c18c1 100644
--- a/RGB.NET.Devices.Razer/RazerDeviceProvider.cs
+++ b/RGB.NET.Devices.Razer/RazerDeviceProvider.cs
@@ -342,15 +342,17 @@ public sealed class RazerDeviceProvider : AbstractRGBDeviceProvider
     }
 
     /// <inheritdoc />
-    public override void Dispose()
+    protected override void Dispose(bool disposing)
     {
-        base.Dispose();
+        base.Dispose(disposing);
 
         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 */ }
+
+        _instance = null;
     }
 
     #endregion
diff --git a/RGB.NET.Devices.SteelSeries/SteelSeriesDeviceProvider.cs b/RGB.NET.Devices.SteelSeries/SteelSeriesDeviceProvider.cs
index 61f3254..eeeff1c 100644
--- a/RGB.NET.Devices.SteelSeries/SteelSeriesDeviceProvider.cs
+++ b/RGB.NET.Devices.SteelSeries/SteelSeriesDeviceProvider.cs
@@ -133,12 +133,14 @@ 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();
+        base.Dispose(disposing);
 
         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..43077c8 100644
--- a/RGB.NET.Devices.WS281X/WS281XDeviceProvider.cs
+++ b/RGB.NET.Devices.WS281X/WS281XDeviceProvider.cs
@@ -70,11 +70,13 @@ public sealed class WS281XDeviceProvider : AbstractRGBDeviceProvider
     }
 
     /// <inheritdoc />
-    public override void Dispose()
+    protected override void Dispose(bool disposing)
     {
-        base.Dispose();
+        base.Dispose(disposing);
 
         DeviceDefinitions.Clear();
+
+        _instance = null;
     }
 
     #endregion
diff --git a/RGB.NET.Devices.Wooting/WootingDeviceProvider.cs b/RGB.NET.Devices.Wooting/WootingDeviceProvider.cs
index 484bbaf..079ffb1 100644
--- a/RGB.NET.Devices.Wooting/WootingDeviceProvider.cs
+++ b/RGB.NET.Devices.Wooting/WootingDeviceProvider.cs
@@ -94,15 +94,17 @@ public sealed class WootingDeviceProvider : AbstractRGBDeviceProvider
     }
 
     /// <inheritdoc />
-    public override void Dispose()
+    protected override void Dispose(bool disposing)
     {
-        base.Dispose();
+        base.Dispose(disposing);
 
         lock (_WootingSDK.SdkLock)
         {
             try { _WootingSDK.UnloadWootingSDK(); }
             catch { /* at least we tried */ }
         }
+
+        _instance = null;
     }
 
     #endregion