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# How to remove an external drive by hotkey
- URL: https://en.blog.themarfa.name/how-to-remove-an-external-drive-by-hotkey/
- Published: 2020-03-04T05:20:40.000Z
- Updated: 2020-03-04T05:20:40.000Z
- Description: In Windows 10, you can remove flash drives without using safe removal. But if you prefer not to take risks, then you can at least use hot keys for this.
- Author: Konstantin Dokuchaev
- Tags: Windows, USB Disk Ejector

In Windows 10, you can remove flash drives without using safe removal. But if you prefer not to take risks, then you can at least use hot keys for this.

**USB Disk Ejector** helps you safely remove your USB drive with a simple hotkey.

The utility will work with any external drives: USB-drives, Firewire-drive and memory cards. The program itself does not require installation, and the source code is open.

![USB Disk Ejector](https://blog.themarfa.name/content/images/2020/03/image-4.png)

USB Disk Ejector supports all versions of Windows from XP to 10, including server editions.

There are three ways to eject an external drive:

- double click on the the disk in the program;
- use hotkey;
- run the command in the console.

![](https://blog.themarfa.name/content/images/2020/03/image-6.png)

[Download USB Disk Ejector](https://quickandeasysoftware.net/software/usb-disk-ejector)