Question

Safely remove hardware - you should pay attention to this

Answer 1

Remove hardware in Explorer
1st step:
2nd step:
Remove hardware via the taskbar
1st step:
2nd step:
Show safe removal icon
1st step:
2nd step:
3rd step:
quick start Guide

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To avoid data loss, you should safely remove external hardware such as hard drives and USB sticks..

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You have probably seen the "Safely Remove Hardware" module while using Windows 10. All communication with a USB stick or hard disk is safely terminated so that the device can be removed. If you pull out a USB device abruptly, it may be damaged or the data on it may be lost. Most of the time nothing happens, but you should be on the safe side.

• Remove hardware in Explorer
• Remove hardware via the taskbar
• Show safe removal icon

Remove hardware in Explorer

Hardware can easily be ejected in Explorer so that you can safely remove it:

1st step:

In Explorer, right click on the hardware name in the list on the left. Then select the " Eject " entry .

2nd step:

You can then easily remove the hardware.

Remove hardware via the taskbar

1st step:

Before removing the external device, click on the arrow pointing upwards in the lower right corner of the taskbar to open the symbol menu of the taskbar. Then click on the symbol of a USB stick with a tick .

2nd step:

Then select the device that is to be removed and click on " Eject device ". You can now safely remove the device.

Show safe removal icon

If you cannot find the icon for safely removing hardware, you can change it in the system tray settings. Follow our step-by-step instructions or take a look at the brief instructions .

1st step:

Make a right click on the taskbar and select the "option from the menu that appears Taskbar Settings " from.

2nd step:

Scroll down to the " Notification Area " section and click on " Select icons to display on the taskbar ".

3rd step:

Now activate the option " Windows Explorer: Safely remove hardware and eject media ". You should then see the corresponding icon in the system tray.

quick start Guide

1. Make a right click on the taskbar and select " Taskbar Settings " from.
2. Under " Notification Area ", click " Select icons to display on the taskbar ".
3. Now activate the option " Windows Explorer: Safely remove hardware and eject media ". You should now see the icon in the system tray.

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