No "Safely Remove Hardware Icon" after Win 10 update


  1. Posts : 154
    Win 10 Pro X64, Win 10 Home X64, Win 7
       #1

    No "Safely Remove Hardware Icon" after Win 10 update


    I just updated my laptop from the original version of Windows 10 to Version 1211 (build 10586.11) and have a strange issue with my USB ports.

    The USB 3.0 port works as expected. However, I attempted to create a recovery drive on thumb drive using a USB 2.0 port. The recovery creating process stalled seeming not to recognize the thumb drive in the USB port. I tried the same thing using the USB 3.0 port and it worked as expected.

    When I plug in a thumb drive into the USB 2.0 port, it is recognized in File Explorer and I can successfully write to and delete files from the drive. However, the thumb drive doesn't appear in the
    "Safely Remove Hardware Icon" in the system tray. When I insert or remove the thumb drive, I don't get the "USB connect/disconnect" chime either. The USB 3.0 port works exactly as it should.

    I changed the drivers as suggested in the following thread:
    https://www.tenforums.com/drivers-hardware/29505-usb-port-oddities.html
    The issue still exists.

    Other than creating the recovery drive, the issue doesn't seem to cause any problems but it just doesn't seem right.

    Has anyone else seen this issue and does anyone have a solution?


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  2. Posts : 6
    Windows 10
       #2

    Same for me. Thanks to whoever will find a solution.
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  3. Posts : 15,024
    Windows 10 IoT
       #3

    Did you click the up arrow ^ down in the notifications area, to see if it was just hidden? Also look in Settings > Personalization > Taskbar > Select which Icons appear on taskbar. Look for Windows Explorer, Safely remove Hardware and Eject Media.
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  4. Posts : 6
    Windows 10
       #4

    I don't know why (windows update bug fix?), but the notification is back !
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