Hwopt or Hardware Optimizer is an adware program that delivers a barrage of advertisements that either overlay websites or appear in a constant stream of new tabs. These advertisements are highly ...

Reader Dane wrote in seeking help with this hassle: “After using Safely Remove Hardware for my SD card, I have to reboot my PC before my PC will recognize another SD card. Is there a way for the PC to ...

Microsoft has made a huge change in its Windows 10 latest version wherein you don't have to 'Safely Remove Hardware' every time you unplug a USB storage device. Beginning in Windows 10 version 1809, ...

One of the most annoying Windows features ever, one that lasted through many iterations of Microsoft's popular operating system, was the prompt to safely remove a storage drive before actually yanking ...

Most Windows users have become conditioned over time to never unplug a USB flash drive or hard drive without first clicking Safely Remove Hardware in the System Tray. Why is that necessary? In theory, ...

With the release of Windows 10 version 1809, Microsoft is changing the way in which its operating system deals with external storage media, meaning we'll no longer be urged to "safely remove hardware" ...

We all know that one person who annoyingly reminds you to use “Safely Remove Hardware” before pulling the USB drive out of the slot. They shouldn’t bother you anymore. As Betanews first noted, ...

For nearly two decades now, the Windows user base has remained divided into two major factions: those who “safely” eject their USB storage drives before unplugging them, and those who don’t. After ...

Microsoft is making a major change to Windows 10. It will no longer force updates on Windows 10 users. In a future version of Windows 10, Microsoft will allow users to decide when they want to update.