Windows 10: "Safe to remove" USB notification bubble stopped appearing

Version 1903, OS build 18362.720

This problem seems to come around every once in a while, and it's mystery that seems designed to infuriate users. One way they do this is fixing something that wasn't broken in the last version. Another way is hiding things.

Earlier today, my PC returned the "safe to remove" bubble above the system tray when I removed a USB drive. This evening, it's gone.

Last time this happened, it was a matter of turning off Quiet Hours, but that's been replaced with the mysteriously named Focus Assist, which doesn't make any difference (it's turned off). Neither does turning on Get Notification from Apps and Other Senders (it's turned on).

On gpedit.msc under User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Start Menu and Taskbar, "Turn off balloon notifications" is disabled.

There's a fix in a few places that references:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Notifications\Settings\Microsoft.Explore r.Notification.{...}
but that folder doesn't exist, and the name noted (copied from some web page) isn't complete, so I can't create it.

This is something that should be easy to fix, but it's not.

Please help? Thanks.

:)

 

USB 'Safe to remove' message never appears

The consensus seems to be developing that, if you click Eject and it disappears from the list, it's safe to remove because most Removable USB devices are defaulted to the "Quick Removal" Policy anyway.

 

Safely Remove Hardware icon missing

Hi
In the last few days the 'Safely Remove Hardware' icon has gone missing from my Taskbar. Also, if I right-click on the USB stick or USB hard drive in 'This Computer' the Eject option is missing.
In PC Settings/Personalisation/Taskbar/Notification area/Select which icons appear on the taskbar I have 'Always show all icons in the notification area' switched on & all items in the list are in the 'on' state including 'Windows Explorer (Safely Remove Hardware & Eject Media).
Any suggestions?

 

"Safe to remove" pop-up does not appear.

@Callender
Thanks for your reply.
I've tried your suggestion using step 4 in the tutorial.
By placing a check, in the box marked 'Better Performance'.
To enable write caching on a 16gb flash drive, that I most often use.
Still no pop-up appears when 'safely remove' has been selected. *Sad

I do have an antivirus program.
However, I do not receive, or am presented with any form of displayed notice of any kind.