How To Safely Remove A USB In Windows 10

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Avoid Losing Any Data!

This Windows 10 tutorial will show you how to safely remove a USB from your PC or laptop.

It is very important to remove a USB in Windows 10 safely to avoid losing any data.

You should never just pull out your USB device as this could make you lose data and also damage your USB device.

To safely remove a USB device in Windows 10:

1. Go to the system tray > Right-click the USB icon (if you cannot see the USB icon click the up arrow) > Click eject and wait for the icon to disappear (sometimes a message will also pop up letting you know it’s safe to remove your USB device)

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