To avoid any unlikely incident like loss of data, Windows prompts you to Safely remove hardware like external hard drives and USB drives. Even after doing this, if the USB port continues to remain ...

We use our external USB storage devices, peripherals, and several devices almost daily. When taking out the USB Storage devices, it is advised to use the Safely remove the USB Storage device option.

Does it matter whether you ‘Safely Remove’ devices, as Windows requests? Yes. If you pop a memory card out of its reader or pull an external drive out of its USB port while Windows is reading or ...

Microsoft has set the record straight on fears of data loss when removing USB storage devices from a Windows 10 PC, confirming that you no longer have to use the safely remove hardware feature as ...

In brief: Do you have a devil-may-care attitude when it comes to removing USB sticks and hard drives, preferring to pull them straight out of a PC rather than 'ejecting' them? Soon, you won't have to ...