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How to get notification when my hardware is "safe to remove"?

Paula Boggs 0 Reputation points
2025-10-13T19:09:56.2666667+00:00

I have the "safe to remove hardware" icon in my system tray, but I don't get a notification when it IS safe to remove. I tried turning off all the Focus boxes in case that was blocking the notification, but that didn't change it. I DO have the notification turned on for "Safe to remove hardware", so that isn't the issue. Does anyone have an idea of what is going on? Thanks!

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Apps

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  1. Jeric 9,190 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2025-10-13T19:46:34.38+00:00

    Hi Paula,

    Try these steps below:

    Go to Settings > Personalization > Taskbar > select the Other system tray icons section to expand it. Make sure Safely Remove Hardware and Eject Media is switched On. The Safely Remove Hardware and Eject Media icon should now appear in the system tray area of the taskbar.

    https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/safely-remove-hardware-in-windows-1ee6677d-4e6c-4359-efca-fd44b9cec369

    Or you can manually eject it using this: Click WinKey+R and type this command rundll32 shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL hotplug.dll hit Enter. This opens the "Safely Remove Hardware" dialog box.

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    Hope this helps.

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