Device driver removal policy

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Better performance : This policy manages storage operations in a manner that improves system performance. When this policy is in effect, Windows can cache write operations to the external device. However, you must use the Safely Remove Hardware process to remove the external drive. The Safely Remove Hardware process protects the integrity of data on the device by making sure that all cached operations finish. If you use the Better performance policy, you must use the Safely Remove Hardware process to remove the device.

If you remove or disconnect the device without following the safe removal instructions, you risk losing data. If you select Better performance , we recommend that you also select Enable write caching on the device.

In the lower section of the Disk Management window, right-click the label of the device, and then select Properties. Some recent versions of Windows may use a different arrangement of tabs in the disk properties dialog box. If you do not see the Policies tab, select Hardware , select the removable drive from the All disk drives list, and then select Properties. The Policies tab should now be available. For more information about uninstalling driver and driver packages, see How Devices and Driver Packages are Uninstalled.

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