YoKenny Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 USB Safely Remove is a USB device manager. It saves time and extends user abilities on active work with flash-drives, portable drives, card readers and other gadgets. http://safelyremove.com I like it and purchased it. "Education is what remains after one has forgotten everything he learned in school." - Albert Einstein IE7Pro user Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony A Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 I use this for free. http://quick.mixnmojo.com/usb-disk-ejector Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corona Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 I've been ripping out peripherals by the hair (without the proper removal process) since 2000 and I've never had a problem yet. (knocks on wood) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1984 Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 I've been ripping out peripherals by the hair (without the proper removal process) since 2000 and I've never had a problem yet. (knocks on wood) ditto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators hazelnut Posted December 9, 2008 Moderators Share Posted December 9, 2008 Said it before, but I'll say it again. Would not consider removing a device without using the 'safely remove hardware' icon. When you lose a lot of stuff (as I once did) by not using this, it sharpens the senses Support contact https://support.ccleaner.com/s/contact-form?language=en_US&form=general or support@ccleaner.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoKenny Posted December 9, 2008 Author Share Posted December 9, 2008 It adds a lot of nice features that I like: o A handy menu to stop devices The main disadvantage of using built-in Windows safe removal tool is that in case of having several hot-plug devices it is quite difficult to recognize a needed to stop device - the most devices have the same name - "USB mass storage device". In addition, Windows does not let you hide a device you would not want to stop from the menu. Also this menu allows to: . Rename a device . Change a device image . Hide a device from the menu o The device cannot be stopped right now. Why? Ever encountered the situation when Windows does not allow you to remove a device? Unlike Windows, USB Safely Remove will show you programs which prevent the device from being stopped and let you close these programs or just files they opened on the device. o Program autorun on device connection\disconnection Another USB Safely Remove feature that distinguishes it from similar software is starting any applications not only after connecting a device, but also before removing it. The autorun feature allows you to set up data backup before disconnecting a removable hard drive, to run Total Commander with the contents of the pen-drive, automatically unmount an encrypted TrueCrypt drive before disconnecting the USB media, etc. o Command line to safe removal USB Safely Remove has a powerful and convenient command line: usr.exe. It allows you to automate work with any devices. For example, you can automatically stop devices according to schedule or in case of any other event. In addition the command line tool of "USB Safely Remove" allows to "return device back". o Working with any hot-plug devices - USB, SATA, FireWire, PCMCIA Another important difference between the program and the standard Safely Remove Hardware icon is the possibility to see and stop any kinds of hotplug devices. If USB Safely Remove does not display the device you need, try enabling the "Display all storage devices" checkbox in the program options. o Return Device Back! After you had stopped the device, but still did not unplug it, sometimes it is quite useful to return it back into the system. For example if you remembered that you forgot to write a file to the external drive. In order to do it, you have to physically reconnect the device, however sometimes it's quite inconvenient to do, e.g. if the device is connected to the rear panel of the computer. http://safelyremove.com/fullFeaturesList.htm?b "Education is what remains after one has forgotten everything he learned in school." - Albert Einstein IE7Pro user Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
login123 Posted December 20, 2008 Share Posted December 20, 2008 ...Would not consider removing a device without using the 'safely remove hardware' icon. ... Must agree, better safe than sorry. I have some irreplaceable applications stored on USB drives. The CCleaner SLIM version is always released a bit after any new version; when it is it will be HERE :-) Pssssst: ... It isn't really a cloud. Its a bunch of big, giant servers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClearTechInfo Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 http://safelyremove.com I like it and purchased it. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acooldozen Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 Have a peek here............ http://www.venukb.com/2008/06/11/safely-remove-usb-hardware/ ..........and Make yourself a Great Day! Cheers, Lyle Keep your software up to date http://www.dozleng.com/updates/index.php? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmillerusaf Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 I prefer to get the best performance out of my USB drive so I have it set to "Optimize for Performance"... And I always "safely remove hardware" with my USB drives unless of course I get the dreaded error saying that my drive is still in use and there is nothing using it! (from what I can tell of course) Then, I just take my chances and pull it out. There's always an exception to the rule. I'm that exception. Desktop ----- AMD Athlon 3700+ (2.64Ghz), 2GB DDR 400, ASUS A8N-SLI Premium, 500GB HD, Windows XP Pro SP3, Avira Antivir Personal At work ----- Intel C2D T1700 (1.6Ghz), 2GB DDR2 667, Dell OUY141, 80GB HD, Windows XP Pro SP2, Symantec 10 Laptop ----- Intel C2D P8400 (2.4 Ghz), 4GB DDR3 1066, Mainboard, 160GB HD, Dualboot: Windows 7/openSUSE 11.1, Avira Antivir Personal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigathus Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 I always did the right thing and used the (Safely Remove Hardware Icon) that was in the system tray on my XP comp However I don't have that icon in the system tray on this new comp with vista? Is it included with vista? Do I need to enable it in vista? Edit: I found "Removable Storage Management" option in (Turn Windows features on or off) I checked the box and clicked Ok. I restarted my comp... Still no system tray (Safely Remove Hardware Icon) http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner/builds http://www.piriform.com/docs http://www.postimage.org/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmillerusaf Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Odd but on my laptop that runs Vista, it was there by default... Although, the icons don't look the same when you compare from Win XP to Vista... Did you try right clicking on the drive in "My Computer" and making sure it's optimized for performance? There's always an exception to the rule. I'm that exception. Desktop ----- AMD Athlon 3700+ (2.64Ghz), 2GB DDR 400, ASUS A8N-SLI Premium, 500GB HD, Windows XP Pro SP3, Avira Antivir Personal At work ----- Intel C2D T1700 (1.6Ghz), 2GB DDR2 667, Dell OUY141, 80GB HD, Windows XP Pro SP2, Symantec 10 Laptop ----- Intel C2D P8400 (2.4 Ghz), 4GB DDR3 1066, Mainboard, 160GB HD, Dualboot: Windows 7/openSUSE 11.1, Avira Antivir Personal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigathus Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Odd but on my laptop that runs Vista, it was there by default... Although, the icons don't look the same when you compare from Win XP to Vista... Did you try right clicking on the drive in "My Computer" and making sure it's optimized for performance? Yes the drive happens to be my camera. If I right click on my camera that's connected to a USB port and select "Properties" the only tab on the window is a "General" tab listing camera make, model, etc... All I can do is make sure communications between the camera and PC have finished before I turn my camera's power off & unplug it. http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner/builds http://www.piriform.com/docs http://www.postimage.org/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmillerusaf Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Does this article help? Add shortcut for Safely Remove Hardware There's always an exception to the rule. I'm that exception. Desktop ----- AMD Athlon 3700+ (2.64Ghz), 2GB DDR 400, ASUS A8N-SLI Premium, 500GB HD, Windows XP Pro SP3, Avira Antivir Personal At work ----- Intel C2D T1700 (1.6Ghz), 2GB DDR2 667, Dell OUY141, 80GB HD, Windows XP Pro SP2, Symantec 10 Laptop ----- Intel C2D P8400 (2.4 Ghz), 4GB DDR3 1066, Mainboard, 160GB HD, Dualboot: Windows 7/openSUSE 11.1, Avira Antivir Personal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators DennisD Posted April 19, 2009 Moderators Share Posted April 19, 2009 I've always removed my SD Camera Card by simply using the "eject disk" menu item. If you use the "safely remove hardware" icon, it doesn't disconnect a Camera Card, it completely disables the Card Reader, so if you want to put the Camera Card back in, and I'm always forgetting something and need to do that, you have to reboot. If you use the "eject" method, you can check after doing that by double clicking on the drive icon, and all you will get is "please insert a disk into Drive X". Then it's safe to remove, and will be picked up again without rebooting. I would emphasize, that this is on my PC, so make sure it works on yours with no valuable data on the Card if you decide to give it a try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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