TheFiresInTheSky Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 Friends got an extra HD and it's being detected as a removable device. He never unplugs it or anything but the icon to remove the hardware mysteriously appears and disappears. Is there any way to just HIDE it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators TwistedMetal Posted January 17, 2007 Moderators Share Posted January 17, 2007 The only way I found is http://www.safelyremove.com/ Your Friendly Neighborhood Piriform Forum Moderator Quick Links: CCleaner Products | CCleaner Documentation | Knowledge Center | Downloads | Lost License Key Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeW Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 Friends got an extra HD and it's being detected as a removable device.He never unplugs it or anything but the icon to remove the hardware mysteriously appears and disappears. Is there any way to just HIDE it? Right click on task bar in the bottom right corner of box click cutomise select the icon you wish and change status to hide all the time. Job done Win 7 Home Premium 64 bit - IE11 - Nod32 - Mbam pro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFiresInTheSky Posted January 17, 2007 Author Share Posted January 17, 2007 Thanks TM but that costs.. Mike, he tried that but it keeps re-appearing anyways. Any suggestions? thanks for replies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeW Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 This is what worked for me. If you have any USB items connected the that icon will be there but you can hide it. http://www.help2go.com/Tutorials/Windows/R...ystem_Tray.html Win 7 Home Premium 64 bit - IE11 - Nod32 - Mbam pro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1984 Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 i was under the impression it was important to click on the icon and stop the drive before turning it off or unplugging it. am i wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators TwistedMetal Posted January 18, 2007 Moderators Share Posted January 18, 2007 I never have. Your Friendly Neighborhood Piriform Forum Moderator Quick Links: CCleaner Products | CCleaner Documentation | Knowledge Center | Downloads | Lost License Key Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 i was under the impression it was important to click on the icon and stop the drive before turning it off or unplugging it. am i wrong?It depends on your Policies setting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Andavari Posted January 18, 2007 Moderators Share Posted January 18, 2007 i was under the impression it was important to click on the icon and stop the drive before turning it off or unplugging it. Supposedly by clicking to stop the device that enables it to be safely removed, e.g.; files won't still be writing to the device, etc. Well at least this is the info I gained from a thread on these very forums sometime ago (don't remember where that threads at though) which happened to be very useful when I finally got a free 128mb USB key with a 100 pack bundle of Staples CD-R's during Christmas - sure as hell beats floppies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Andavari Posted January 18, 2007 Moderators Share Posted January 18, 2007 It depends on your Policies setting. Where's that located in the device manager settings for a plugged in device? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 Where's that located in the device manager settings for a plugged in device?It'll show up as a Disk drive. Right click > Properties > Policies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Andavari Posted January 18, 2007 Moderators Share Posted January 18, 2007 Ahh, gotcha. I'll try that on my USB key and config it so I don't have to deal with stopping it and since I'm not the only user of my comp that should benefit everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFiresInTheSky Posted January 19, 2007 Author Share Posted January 19, 2007 I want to completely remove the icon. It's an external HD that is never removed so it wouldnt need to be "safely removed". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay3800 Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 Is there any harm in turning off or unplugging a device without stopping it using that icon? I often turn off my digital camera without stopping it first and get an error message saying damage can be done by doing that. Is there really any potential for harm? Dell Latitude D600 Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit SP1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 I want to completely remove the icon.It's an external HD that is never removed so it wouldnt need to be "safely removed". There are some softwares that claim to be able to do delete the icon but I don't think it's advisable. The Safely Remove icon is for all USB devices. The HD may never be removed but are you sure you'll never connect a flash memory drive, digital camera, MP3 player, etc.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 Is there any harm in turning off or unplugging a device without stopping it using that icon? I often turn off my digital camera without stopping it first and get an error message saying damage can be done by doing that. Is there really any potential for harm?It definitely used to be a problem but with modern devices the biggest risk is probably just data corruption. However, you'll find differing opinions. Google "USB surprise removal". EDIT: Almost forgot ... with Windows versions earlier than XP, a surprise removal can crash the PC, losing other data that was unsaved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1984 Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 good to know. thanks Glenn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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