So while mucking around I noticed that my external hard drive is set to 'Optimize for Quick Removal' which disables write caching for the drive. Windows tells me this means it is safe to just yank the ...

Amid the widespread shift to subscription-based cloud storage solutions, relying on good-old physical drives can be a reassuring sense of independence. Whether you're trying to repurpose an old hard ...

Rufus: While primarily known as a tool for creating bootable USB drives, Rufus also provides options for dealing with write protection on SD cards. ChipGenius: With its focus on identifying flash ...