Windows 10: Windows 10 cannot "Safe Eject" USB drive

Again I'm opening a new thread because the original one has been locked:https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/forum/all/windows-10-cannot-safe-eject-usb-drive/b7f4e780-3dce-4bfd-a669-b61613e244ffWhat is the point of locking threads that haven't been solved? Why can't I remove out of date locked threads in "my discussions"?Back to the problem of not being able to eject USB drives:For those running a NUC your problem might be related to a particular buggy Intel service.Try disabling NucSoftwareStudioService.exe from the "Services" app. In my case this service even led to data loss because

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ejecting a usb drive in 10

Hi Walden,



I realize the inconvenience you are experiencing with accessing Safely Remove and Eject Media USB icon on the taskbar.



To assist you better, please provide us the below information:

• When you say that "not I can not get it to show up in bottom right lower", are you referring that you are not able to see the Eject USB icon under the show hidden icons?
  

I suggest you to follow the steps below to understand the system

1. Click on Search bar.

2. Then type "Select which icons appear on the taskbar" without the quotes in the search bar and click on it.

3. Turn on Safely Remove Hardware and Eject Media icon.

Reply to us with the information, so that we can assist you better.



Please get back to us with an update on issue, we will be happy to help.



Thank you.

 

Windows 10 cannot "Safe Eject" USB drive

I am now using a separate app "USB Safely Remove" which fixes the Windows 10 shortcoming of it not telling you which program or process is still using a USB drive when one is unable to safely eject.

 

Missing Eject in "Safely Remove Hardware and Eject Media" List

I use to be able to eject my USB drive via "Safely Remove Hardware and Eject Media" with list as below:

- Open Devices and Printers
- Eject Data Traveler 111
- USB Drive (D
- Eject My Passport Ultra
- My Passport (E

However recently the "Safely Remove Hardware and Eject Media" list seems corrupted and shows:

- Open Devices and Printers
- USB Drive (D

- My Passport (E

with { - USB Drive (D } and { - My Passport (E } are grayed out.

Currently the only way for me is go to file explorer and right click the removable drive and click Eject.

Please help!