Windows eject device icon

On a Windows keyboard, the correct key combination is Control-R. On the right side of the keyboard, the Windows key is in-between the Alt key and the Windows Menu key shown above. Many software programs allow users to eject a CD without having to push the eject button.

Touch ID on desktop works as expected. It lets you unlock your computer, pay with Apple Pay, unlock a password manager and more. To see the files on your flash drive, fire up File Explorer. There should be a shortcut for it on your taskbar. Windows may be missing other important updates hardware or software issues. Your USB controllers may have become unstable or corrupt. Your external drive may be entering selective suspend. Your PC motherboard may need updated drivers.

The USB drive is dead. To eject removable devices from Windows, locate the Safely Remove Hardware and Eject Media icon on the taskbar or corner overflow as highlighted below. When you click on the icon, it should list all the removeable devices that are attached to your Windows computer. You can then unplug the device from your computer safely without losing or corrupting the data on it. You can also eject removable devices from File Explorer.

Locate the device in File Explorer, then right-click it and select Eject as highlighted below. If any of the files on the device are open and in use by an application, you will not be able to safely remove the device. You will be prompted with a window telling you that the disk or volume is busy. You will have to c lose all the files on the device or stop the application accessing the drive and click the eject icon to safely remove or eject the device.

Alternately, you can right-click the name of the device in File Explorer and eject from there as well. Look for the Safely Remove Hardware icon 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. If this doesn't work, make sure the device has stopped all activity like copying or syncing files. Select the device, and click Remove device. Check connected hardware. Windows 10 More Need more help?