Quickly remove USB devices without using Safe Removal
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 using Safe
Removal.
USB
devices can be hot-swapped, but their convenience is hindered by their
need to be removed safely by using the Windows Safe Removal option.
There's a policy for each USB device, however, that allows you to set
them for quick removal, at the expense of a very minor performance hit.
Here's how to check to make sure that your USB device's quick removal policy is turned on: Step 1:
After you've inserted your USB device, launch Device Manager by hitting
the Windows logo key, then typing "device manager" and selecting it
from the search list. Step 2: Drill down in Disk drives and double-click on your USB device.
Screenshot by Ed Rhee/CNET
Step 3: Go to the Policies tab and make sure that "Quick removal (default)" is selected.
Screenshot by Ed Rhee/CNET
That's
it. Keep in mind that this policy setting doesn't mean you should
remove your USB device in the middle of a file operation. It just means
that once the copy, delete, or move operation has been completed and the
activity light on your device is no longer blinking, you can remove the
device without using the Safely Remove Hardware notification icon.
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