Windows 10: Safely Remove Hardware Icon disappears

Discus and support Safely Remove Hardware Icon disappears in Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware to solve the problem; When, while in my user account, I mount two external drives on my pc, the Safely Remove Hardware icon appears in the Taskbar. If I eject one drive,... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware' started by battlezone, Sep 18, 2018.

  1. Safely Remove Hardware Icon disappears


    When, while in my user account, I mount two external drives on my pc, the Safely Remove Hardware icon appears in the Taskbar.

    If I eject one drive, the Safely Remove Hardware icon often, not always, disappears. The icon is still visible if I click the upward arrow in the Taskbar, but I can't do anything with the icon. How can I now eject the second external drive?

    If I log into my administrator account, the Safely Remove Hardware icon is visible in the Taskbar and I can eject the second external drive. I do not really want to have to switch to accounts just to remove the second the drive.

    How can I eject more than one external drive without losing the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the Taskbar?

    :)
     
    battlezone, Sep 18, 2018
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  2. Safely remove hardware icon

    Hi Cynthia,

    For us to properly isolate the missing "Safely Remove Hardware icon" issue, we would like to know the following:

    • Were there any changes made on your computer prior to the issue (e.g., updates, software installation)?
    • When did the issue first begin?
    • To make sure that we have not missed on anything, what troubleshooting steps have you done so far?

    Normally, this icon isn’t missing and it’s most likely hidden in your Taskbar. To reveal this icon, you may click the arrow in the bottom right corner to show more sysbar icons. If it is available, you may pin it to your Taskbar by following the steps below:

    • Connect a USB flash drive or any other removable storage to your PC.
    • Click the arrow in the bottom right corner to expand the sysbar section.
    • Now locate Safely Remove Hardware icon and drag it to your Taskbar.

    We look forward to your response.
     
    Michael Gall, Sep 18, 2018
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  3. Ztruker Win User
    Ztruker, Sep 18, 2018
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  4. franjomom Win User

    Safely Remove Hardware Icon disappears

    can't find the Safely Remove Hardware icon

    I run Win 10 on my HP desktop. My "Safely Remove Hardware" icon disappeared from my TASKBAR recently . I can no longer see the letters for USB keys that I inserted , so I cannot click on one to eject.

    In "THIS PC", my icons representing detachable drives disappeared , so I can no longer click on one to see the contents of a USB key or a detachable drive. I looked it up on Virtual Agent :

    It said select "show hidden Icons" but I am not given that choice. I clicked Taskbar settings and it did not offer me a solution. Nothing below helped.

    • Look for the Safely Remove Hardwareicon on the taskbar. If you don't see it, select Show hidden icons
       . Press and hold (or right-click) the icon and select the hardware you want to remove.
    • If you can't find the Safely Remove Hardware
      icon, press and hold (or right-click) the taskbar and select
      Taskbar settings
      .
    • Under Notification Area, choose
      Select which icons appear on the taskbar.
    • Scroll to Windows Explorer: Safely Remove Hardware and Eject Media
      and turn it on.
    • If this doesn't work, make sure the device has stopped all activity like copying or syncing files. Select
      Start
      > Settings
      > Devices. Select the device, and click
      Remove device.
    • Finally, check with the hardware manufacturer for new drivers or other updates.
    None of that helped. Please help me!

    JoAn

    [Moved from: Windows / Windows 10 / Files, folders, & storage]
     
    franjomom, Sep 18, 2018
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