Windows 10: Change in default removal policy for external storage media in Windows 10

Discus and support Change in default removal policy for external storage media in Windows 10 in Windows 10 Customization to solve the problem; My newly installed Windows 10 does not save my changes to the removal policy. When I change the policy to better performance for my Seagate Expansion... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Customization' started by J REGNALDCURRY, Jan 9, 2020.

  1. J REGNALDCURRY
    J REGNALDCURRY Win User

    Change in default removal policy for external storage media in Windows 10


    My newly installed Windows 10 does not save my changes to the removal policy. When I change the policy to better performance for my Seagate Expansion drive and then safely remove the drive, the policy is changed back to Quick Disconnect when I reattach the drive. I have followed this procedure:

    https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/wi...default-removal-policy-external-storage-media


    I used this process for safe removal:


    https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4051300/windows-10-safely-remove-hardware

    Option 5 seems to be the only available option for my WINDOWS 10.


    Is there any way to permanently save the removal policy? I have two Seagate Expansion drives and want to have better performance policy on both without having to set it every time I use these drives.


    Thanks.

    :)
     
    J REGNALDCURRY, Jan 9, 2020
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  2. BRINK
    Brink Win User
    Brink, Jan 9, 2020
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  3. EDTITTEL
    EdTittel Win User
    Safely Remove Hardware and Eject Media not working

    Yes, I just blogged about this yesterday. MS changed the default from "Safely remove/Better performance" to "Quick Removal" with the introduction of 1809. You can also reset the policy from Disk Management to get "Safely remove" to show back up: 1809 Defaults to Quick Removal for External Storage Win10.Guru. See this April 3, 2019, MS Support Note for the inside scoop.
    HTH,
    --Ed--
     
    EdTittel, Jan 9, 2020
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    Francine-223 Win User

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