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Safely remove hardware does not work! 


The solution if Safely remove hardware does not work on Windows 10, 8.1, ... or MS Server 2019, 2016, ...!



Restart Windows 10, please do not shut down and start, a proper restart is required here. 
 
See:  Where is the difference to shut down and restart Windows! 
 
If removing the hardware safely does not appear in the system tray,  
 
first open the Device Manager and make sure that the driver is up to date 
(... see Image-1 Point 1 to 3) 
 
and open the Properties box of drives (... see Image-1 Point 4)

Set the Properties to "Quick removal": (... see Image-2 Point 1 and 2)


(Image-1) 4 Safely Remove Disk Update disk driver!
4 Safely Remove Disk Update disk driver!

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(Image-2) Enable safely remove disk Polices on Win-10!
Enable safely remove disk Polices on Win-10!



Quick removal (default)



Disables write caching on the device and in Windows, but you can disconnect the device safely without using the Safely Remove Hardware notification icon.

Better performance



Enables write caching in Windows, but you must use the Safely Remove Hardware notification icon to disconnect the device safely.

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FAQ 9: Updated on: 28 August 2023 17:45 Windows
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Enabling drive compression on Windows 10, 8.1 or MS Server!


The solution Enable the famose drive compression on Windows Desktop PCs or the new Microsoft Windows Web Server 2019 1. Please runt the Windows 10 File
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What do the letters in the Attributes column mean, such as: A, HS, R or RHSA?


These are the Windows file attributes for the respective file or folder that were specified by the user or the system itself Content / Solution / Tips:
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Cannot delete a folder merged with PowerQuest Partition Magic 8.0?


An interesting question and answer game I have a locked folder on my second hard drive that I cannot unlock or delete with FingerWeg. If I drag the folder
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What is the difference between RAID and AHCI?


In the case of hardware raids, there must be 2 identical hard drives. AHCI is a specification/standard that is supported by all modern operating systems
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of exFat in Windows 11, 10, 8.1 ..?


The advantage in Windows 10, 8.1, exFat is that it existed before Windows 10 and can therefore be read from Windows XP with SP2. Content: 1. Advantages
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Is there a difference between file management and folder administration?


In short, its just a term: management comes from English and means administration, so from that perspective, file management and file management are one
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My external USB hard drive doesn't work on the USB HUB, why?


Yes, I am aware of the problem with the hard drive on the USB HUB, it is due to the limitations of the USB technology and the cable length.  The following

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