Why is the “Safely remove hardware” dialog not always displayed for my USB stick?

Why is the “Safely remove hardware” dialog not always displayed for my USB stick?

QuestionI have gotten into the habit of always logging off USB devices such as sticks or my camera’s memory card via “Safely remove hardware” in the taskbar before I remove them. This is to prevent data from being lost. However, sometimes this dialog cannot be opened or the device does not appear there at all. Is there a simple solution for this?, asked Theo V.

Answer: With the Safely remove hardware and eject mediadialog, you can avoid ...

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