This is one of those questions that has a short answer and a long answer. The short answer is this: you should probably always eject a drive before removing it, even if the context menu doesn't have ...

For years, the rule has always been to eject your USB drive before removing it from your computer. Of course, a lot of people ignore this outright and just yank the drive, and for the most part, their ...

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The proper way to remove USB devices in Windows is to use the Safe Removal option, but it can be a pain. If you have the quick removal policy set for your USB device, you can safely remove it without ...

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Have you ever lost important data due to inappropriate removal of external drive? Windows doesn't allow you to stop a device? Accidentally stopped a drive you don’t aim to remove? USB Safely Remove ...

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