Safely remove Defender Drive on Ubuntu 12.04

Updated on Feb 20, 2026

To safely remove the device under 12.04 version using a GUI, you must follow these steps:

  1. Install “dconf-tools”
  2. Once installed, press ALT + F2 and enter: "dconf-editor" , then navigate to desktop > unity > panel and to enable the Notification Area (Systray) for all application, enter: [‘JavaEmbeddedFrame’, ‘Wine’, ‘Update-notifer’, ‘KDMElite’, ‘KDM2000’, ‘KDM1000’].
  3. After changing the dconf value, log out and log back in.

 

Default:

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    After:

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