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USB Safely Remove 6.4.2 was available as a giveaway on June 16, 2021!
Have you ever lost important data due to inappropriate removal of external drive? Windows doesn’t allow you to stop a device? Accidentally stopped a drive you don’t aim to remove? USB Safely Remove solves these and other inconveniences of safe removal in Windows and offers much more features for convenient and secure work with external devices.
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Windows XP/ 2003/ Vista/ 7/ 8/ 8.1/ 10 (x32/x64)
8.39 MB
Lifetime with no free updates and support
$19.90
Zentimo offers a new way to manage your USB and eSATA devices. While it solves many external drive related problems in Windows, it also gives more control and makes working with external drives fun and pleasing. Besides the features of USB Safely Remove it gives more informative menu, honest drive speed test, portable apps manager, strong TrueCrypt integration and more, see comparison chart. Special offer: Get Zentimo today at 40% off!
Hi GOTD’ers!
I'm happy to meet you again! Today we are running the giveaway for our award winning app ‘USB Safely Remove’, find detailed features here
Note! In order to register ‘USB Safely Remove’ you have to request the license key from our web-site besides installing the download from the giveawayoftheday.com (the link can be found in the readme file).
If you don't receive the license:
1. Check your “spam” folder and mark the found license key as "not spam".
2. No license so far? Try to white list “support@safelyremove.com” email address in the mail service settings and request the license again.
3. Request the license to your another email (at a different mail service). Just return back to the form and fill it again.
4. The steps above didn't help? Write us from our support form. Please, don’t write about it here, if we don’t know your email address we simply can’t help.
Of course feel free to ask any questions here at GOTD, I’ll be glad to help.
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Regards,
Igor Tkachenko, Crystal Rich Ltd
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Igor Tkachenko, thanks you very much see you again here you are from 2011 all years offer Continuous but not offered in 2020 I soo liked to see you Years later
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Missed it, had to rush out yesterday (it's really odd as I must check here 360 days a year). Still would like to chime in with a recommendation and like as I do use the previous version (6.1.7) and feel it's a great program to have and a big improvement on the standard Windows functionality if you use USB drives a fair bit.
I do have one minor unlocking issue with 6.1.7, but as it's so old now I can't see it would be fair to mention it, so I won't.
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JohnL, it's still possible to request the license from our site for a couple of hours:
https://safelyremove.com/giveaway2021g.htm
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Igor Tkachenko,
Crystal Rich Ltd
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Hi Igor, was that link put up just for 1 download? The form is disabled, cannot fill in my name/info to get the license. Thanks.
Great little tool. Been using it for a decade as well. Never thought to upgrade it, as it's been working fine. Curious to see what is new. I will check out the change logs.
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Igor, Thank you very much, although I seem to have just missed that too... it's one of those weeks I guess :-)
Best wishes though, it's a good product and I'm happy to recommend it.
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Igor, Thanks, although that doesn't seem to work (I tried 3 web browsers)...
(I also posted about it, but that seemed to get lost somewhere. Apologies if it shows up later.)
Always happy to recommend it!
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JohnL, MikeH,
The form is disabled because the promo is over. Anyway write us to https://safelyremove.com/support.htm and I'll try to help.
Regards,
Igor Tkachenko,
Crystal Rich Ltd
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Igor,
I too missed the giveaway yesterday, including the extension you offered earlier. I will write to you at the URL you provided. Thank you.
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I get a lot of error messages on my W10 laptop when I want to unplug an external and have gone thru the 'safely remove' part of the process. The message says that I can't because the external is running 'something' even though I know it isn't. Will this solve that problem so I don't have to turn off my 'puter b4 I unplug the external?
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Purchase price even with 40% discount is quite steep cosidering the functionality.
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Hi Satya,
What price you would consider reasonable for the program?
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Igor Tkachenko,
Crystal Rich Ltd
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Found this program very useful.
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Impossible to enter ANY name in registration field online
Impossible to enter ANY e-mail in Support form online
"The value you have entered is not a valid email address. Please check it and try to enter again"
https://safelyremove.com/support.htm
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Hi FRED,
What browser you are using? Maybe you have some security plugin installed that disables all fields on the sites that it doesn't know?
You can also write us to support@crystalrich.com
Regards,
Igor Tkachenko,
Crystal Rich Ltd
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Igor,
I used EDGE last update. Tried Chrome last update today, but offer has expired and it is not possible to enter anything
I guess I have to live with the old way of doing things
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FRED,
Write us to support@crystalrich.com and I'll try to help you.
Regards,
Igor Tkachenko,
Crystal Rich Ltd
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External HDD can be hot unplugged. That is why they won't show in the Windows 10 unplug icon. The Windows 10 unplug routine works perfectly well and is more than enough. But some people will always need belt AND suspenders...
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AndY, Not all external drives can be hot unplugged and same goes for USB sticks. Also not all folks are on Windows 10 and I myself have found the unplug routine does not always work well. That and please don't tell me you have never accidently yanked out a USB stick, and regretted it after.
It isn't about "some people will always need belt AND suspenders..."It's about thinking ahead incase of a blunder..16Gb of data lost, on a USB stick, stings.
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Can anybody let me know if the license is lifetime or one year for the GOTD.
Thank you.
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Hi, Here https://safelyremove.com/allVersions.htm
you may find details about the various versions.
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I used a previous version of this to "Fix drive letter" for an issue that I was having with some of my Seagate external drives not showing up in Explorer. As soon as I set the drive letter with USB Safely Remove -> Device Properties -> Drive Properties tab, the external drives showed up in Explorer and now always do. So, this was useful for that as well as its main use.
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Hi Igor,
A very good and useful program ! Did not find a Changelog at your site. I've been quite satisfied with an older version and was curious as to just what had changed as of this latest version ?
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Hi Gene,
All changes are available in our blog: https://blog.crystalrich.com/category/usbsr/
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Igor Tkachenko,
Crystal Rich Ltd
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I have been using this software for years from Giveaway and it is very useful and handy. Today I can upgrade to a newer version, yay. Thanks so much!!
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I have also used this program happily for years. Here's a link to the release notes to see what has changed since your last install. I had a 6.1 version.
https://blog.crystalrich.com/usb-safely-remove-6-4-released/#more-1165
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OldGuy, me again: The link was just for 6.4. Here's the link for more:
https://blog.crystalrich.com/category/usbsr/
BTW, the 6.4 notes say one can just install over previous version, no uninstall required.
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I got USB Safely Remove from GOTD years ago and bought it almost immediately. I've been running it on all my computers since then. I really just came by to give Igor an endorsement because his app is great and when you buy it he gives you lifetime upgrades. Great product, great guy. If you swap USB stuff a lot...just get it.
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I have used this program for years. I use it daily. At any given time I will have several external drives (up to 12) attached to my computer, win 7 64 bit. It has never failed to work. Thank you for the upgrade.
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Please, can someone help me on how to install today's version?
I have an earlier version from Giveaway and tried to install but old version remains. I uninstalled the old version and install the new version again, it did not install even though I got the message installation complete.
Thanks in advance.
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Hi Wendy,
Try to download the version from our web-site, and install it. Then use the key you have received from our giveaway page.
Regards,
Igor Tkachenko,
Crystal Rich Ltd
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Wendy,
We need more details to be able to help you.
What makes you think it didn't install?
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Even Windows 7 has a built in secure removal of hardware, so what is the use of this?
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Bjorn, that doesn't always work and often blocks the drive from being removed safely ("because it is in use"... while it's not).
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Bjorn,
It has lots of advantages over the native Windows safe removal and external drive management, see full list here: https://safelyremove.com/usbsafelyremove-vs-windows.htm
P.S. Windows has safely remove hardware since Win 2000, not Win 7.
Regards,
Igor Tkachenko,
Crystal Rich Ltd
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"Even Windows 7 has a built in secure removal of hardware, so what is the use of this?"
And if that Always works for you, you're right, you probably don't absolutely need USB Safely Remove. The rest of us however, aren't so lucky... at least once a day Windows will show me a message that the drive is still being used [it isn't] and can't be disconnected. USB Safely Remove fixes that.
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Bjorn, windows constantly tells people they cannot safely remove the device because it is in use when it is NOT in use. If it's on a "recently used" list in a program they want you to close that program, but if working that is not always an option.
Worse yet, it wont tell you what program is using it and makes you guess by closing everything one at a time then trying again.
If you never experienced this, you are either lucky or just don't keep many programs open and move data from usb drives back and forth between computers.
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Bjorn, This is what the Windows implementation should have been. I have been a long time user of it.
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Bjorn,
For me, some times Windows refuses to disconnect my usb hard drive. It claims the device is busy when clearly it is not. I am forced to reboot at times just to remove the drive. This program allows a forced removal.
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Bjorn, the native device removal feature is pretty limited. If a program is using the device, it simply fails. This program detects the programs that are using it and gives you the options to close them, terminate them, or force a removal.
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Bjorn, In 90% Win safe remove can't remove device as it is used. This app handle these also and even show you what app is using the drive.
So once you see JYREOWYRETOWYET.EXE is blocking your drive you know you have Virus and Ransomware.
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Bjorn, Because it can sometimes fail to eject a USB drive correctly especially when some unknown program is somehow preventing me from ejecting it. I have this problem with my Windows 7 at least 25% of the time and that OS is horrible at telling you what the problem is and it leaves you to decide what program it is to close so that you can eject the USB drive. Many people are aware of this particular windows problem and Microsoft has yet to address it.
This is why I use "USB Safely Remove" and I thank both Crystal Rich Ltd. and GOTD for offering this for free today. It never fails me when trying to eject one or both of the external hard drives I have hooked up to my computer from time-to-time.
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Bjorn, Only if you remember to use it. If you don't, Windows doesn't care and you can, and probably will, lose data.
This software is a safety net.
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Bjorn,
I use to use the built-in software from Windows but found Safety uninstall more reliable.
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I have had the big brother for years now "xStorage Manager" it is a very nice and useful tool. I have changed my computer two times but this is one of the things I have moved with me. It is always there and it is easy to use. Recommended
you can easy connect and disconnect usb without the risk of any data loss. Besides, all my drive letters stay the same when I move usb to my other computers.
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Fantastic software! I've been using this for years. I used to recommend it (and the more advanced version "Zentimo" from the same developer) to clients too (I run a small IT company)... until the developer refused to give me a download link for the Zentimo version THAT I HAD PURCHASED.
But anyway, USB Safely Remove is great - easy to use, does what it's supposed to, and doesn't use much system resources.
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CheeseBag, thanks for nice words about our software! However it's strange to hear that we refused to give you the download link. All previous versions are always freely available for both Zentimo and USBSR (even for those who got a free license on GOTD). They are available in the Download -> Previous versions section of the web-site, e.g.: https://zentimo.com/allVersions.htm
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Igor Tkachenko,
Crystal Rich Ltd
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CheeseBag, I have hard to believe that they never replied or refused anything, he is one of rarest Developers that care for his product and is not arrogant.
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I've had this utility for so long I can't remember being without it. Probably the one utility I can honestly say is "perfect" insofar as it has never let me down. If you can get it for free you win all the way to the bank.
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Can this be run from a USB drive, or must it be installed on the machine?
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DanW, Only if you install it on a USB device, which is attached to your computer constantly. However some "third party developers" does make it portable, but my advice is not to use these versions. It's a tiny program, and the sensible option is to install it.
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Downloaded and registered fine in my Win10 HP x64. Have used this tool for at least a decade. Reliable, simple, and clean. Though it may not be critical in Win10, I find it useful if/when I have been plugging in multiple USB devices and have lost track of what is where. Also, it helps identify when a USB memory device is still locked by a Windows program, giving me a chance for orderly shutdown of bufffers. Thanks, GOTD and SafelyRemove.
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AnAceBuyer,
If Win10 says you cannot unplug your USB device, it will ask you if you want to continue. If you chose so, then it will shut down the process involved and let you proceed. I believe Win10 doesn't need that software.
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Franky, I have often had WIN10 tell me I cannot unplug a device because it is still being used (nothing that I know of is using it) and it does not give me an option to close whatever it is that is using it. Hopefully this utility will eliminate that problem.
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"If Win10 says you cannot unplug your USB device, it will ask you if you want to continue. If you chose so, then it will shut down the process involved and let you proceed."
Not for me, and that's with several copies of Win10.
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Franky, Win 10 never gave me that option.
Are you on the the "Home" version or some Pro or other higher priced option?
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I received the error, "the key cannot be decrypted". Running on Windows 10, latest update. Can advise what's wrong? No antivirus is running.
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Mok, it's likely you are trying to enter the key into another app, since our program never tells this phrase. Download the program from GOTD, install it and copy & paste the license key again. If you will have any errors send us the screenshot of error to support@crystalrich.com
Regards,
Igor Tkachenko,
Crystal Rich Ltd
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Igor Tkachenko, You just got another +1 in my already high opinion about your this and other products like Zentimo and LockHunter. Being a dev for 20+ years I am hard to be impressed and one of rare apps that I never had complains about.
It is rare that dev. watch giveaway threads and even reply to them.
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PL, thanks a lot for so warm words!
Igor Tkachenko,
Crystal Rich Ltd
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Not necessary since windows 7, however, essential for earlier versions of windows.
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Craig Haywood, I have often had WIN10 tell me I cannot unplug a device because it is still being used (nothing that I know of is using it) and it does not give me an option to close whatever it is that is using it. Hopefully this utility will eliminate that problem.
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That doesn't always work and often blocks the drive from being removed safely ("because it is in use"... while it's not).
In fact, on one of my laptops which had a crash lately, the remove feature simply doesn't even work at all anymore.
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"Not necessary since windows 7, however, essential for earlier versions of windows."
Then you're lucky. :)
I however, have not had such luck with several copies of Windows on different devices.
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i have had USB Safely Remove on my computer for years and never had an issue .
thank you
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