Basic check Make sure the device you connect shows up in File Explorer. Scroll down to the Notifications area section. Look for Windows Explorer: Safely remove hardware switch and turn it on.
Drag icon out from overflow menu The system tray, by default, does not show all icons. Click the arrow next to the system tray. From the overflow menu , click and drag the icon out. Drop it on to the visible part of the system tray.
Restart Explorer. Even if the device cannot be safely removed the program will show you locking processes and allow you to forcibly stop it so that you avoid incorrect removal of the device. Besides the program can power off the devices on their stopping.
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Supports all types of external devices. What our clients say. To bring it back, select Better performance and click OK. Some users have reported that switching back and forth between these two options also helped them resolve the missing icon issue.
If you still haven't managed to bring the icon back, then take a look at a couple of inconvenient solutions that might be a bit tricky for you. You can stop the process manually and eject media or remove the USB device.
A new dialog box will pop up. You can select the USB device and click on Stop before removing it safely. If you use the Safely Remove Hardware option often, then you can create a desktop shortcut for it.
No need to mess with the notification tray icon anymore. To create a desktop shortcut for Safely Remove Hardware dialog, right-click anywhere on your desktop and select Shortcut under New. It's entirely possible that your Windows 10 drivers are not up to date or some of them are corrupt.
To update device drivers, right-click on the Windows icon Start button and select Device Manager. Click on Update driver. That should initiate the processing of fetching the new driver and let you pick to install them automatically. If the problem persists, go to the same menu again and select Uninstall device. After that reboot the Windows. Once the Windows loads, open the Device Manager, select the Action tab and click on Scan for hardware changes.
Windows 10 will automatically scan for missing drivers for the new components and reinstall them for you. Recheck if the Safely Remove Hardware icon is visible now or not. I will recommend keeping the Quick Removal option toggled off because data is more important than losing a few moments to remove the USB device safely. If the icon is missing or throwing an error, one of the above methods should solve it. Next up: You connect an external drive but your PC is failing to recognize it?
Here are 3 ways to solve this USB problem.
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