Well USB devices are handy, but it’s easy to whip the USB plug out before Windows has actually finished with one, which can lead to all sorts of problems. In the case of devices such as a printer, the worst thing likely to happen is that you will need to restart your PC and printer before beginning a print job again, but it’s a much bigger problem for storage devices; pulling the plug can cause them to lose the data they are saving- or, worse still, mess up the files that they already hold.
To avoid the risk, look in the Windows notification area (at the bottom right of the screen) for the ‘Safely Remove Hardware’ icon and double-click it for a list of your computer’s removable devices. Select your device and click OK. Windows will then tell you when it’s safe to remove.
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