
Microsoft has long warned PC users to be extra careful when removing flash drives.
The company says following the right steps in the right order is the only way to ensure data security.
Don't worry about this anymore.
Windows 10 users can now unplug hardware such as USB drives without giving in to paranoia or fear.
According to Microsoft Windows support, the new default setting is called "quick delete" and can extract external storage devices "at any time" as long as the user does not actively save the file to it.
This means that computer users no longer need to follow the process of "safely removing hardware" to know that they can safely remove hardware.
Before the widespread use of smartphones and the proliferation of cloud storage services such as Google Drive and Dropbox, USB drives are an easy way to store digital files or transfer information between computers.
For example, the process is to ensure that a student who starts writing a term paper in the school library will not lose it when transferring it to a thumb drive, and he will use it to do the job at home.
But the thumb drive has lost some relevance as text and other files can be synced between multiple devices or even live directly in your email.
As Verge reported, at the end of last year, when Windows 10 1809 was released, a switch was made to the "quick delete" default settings.
But Microsoft detailed the change last week in a broader update.
The company says it has made changes to better meet the needs of its users.
As of last month, more than 0. 8 billion devices were running on Windows 10.