Windows systems provide two strategies to control the system's interaction with external storage devices: fast removal and optimal performance. This article explains the Windows 10 Quick Remove feature and introduces three ways to enable it.

Usually, unplugging the USB drive requires using a pop-up option or a safe removal option. But doing this can be a hassle every time.

What is Quick Removal?

Windows provides two hard disk removal strategies: fast removal and optimal performance. In earlier versions of Windows, the default policy was optimal performance. Starting with Windows 10 1809 version, the default policy has changed to Quick Remove.

The reason you need to use the pop-up or safe removal option is that write cache is enabled. While write cache can speed up USB disk writes, with this process enabled, the USB device caches some of the data for later completion even if data transfer is stopped. Fortunately, Windows 10 Quick Remove disables the write cache for USB drives, so there is no need to use the pop-up option.

In other words, Windows 10 Quick Remove allows you to safely and quickly remove the hard drive, preventing Windows from continuously trying to write to the flash drive plugged into the system. At the same time, the limitations of Windows 10's rapid removal are also obvious. If Quick Remove is enabled, Windows will not be able to cache disk write operations, thereby degrading system performance.

How to enable Quick Removal on your computer?

After understanding the basics of Quick Remove, let's see how to enable this hard drive removal policy on your computer. You can enable it through File Explorer, Disk Management, or Device Manager.

Method 1: Through File Explorer

Step 1. Press Win E key to open File Explorer .

Step 2. Go to this computer > Locate your USB flash drive > Right-click it and select Properties .

Step 3. Under the Hardware tab, select the target drive and click Properties .

Step 4. On the General tab, click Change Settings .

Step 5. Under the Policy tab, select Quick Remove (default) and click OK to save the changes.

Method 2: Through disk management

Step 1. Right-click the Start button and select Disk Management in the context menu.

Step 2. Locate your USB flash drive, right-click it and select Properties .

Step 3. Under the Hardware tab, select the target drive and click Properties .

Step 4. Under the Policy tab, select Quick Remove (default) and click OK .

Method 3: Through the device manager

Step 1. Press Win S key to bring up the search bar.

Step 2. Enter Device Manager and press Enter .

Step 3. In Device Manager , expand Disk Drive to locate your hard drive, right-click it and select Properties .

Step 4. Under the Policy tab, select Quick Remove and click OK to save the changes.

Summarize

All in all, Windows 10 Quick Removal manages storage operations in a way that is ready to remove devices at any time. At the same time, it is recommended to use MiniTool ShadowMaker to back up important files in order to prevent accidental data loss.

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