Remove the ‘Safely Remove Hardware’ Icon in Windows 7 Permanently
Earlier, we showed you how to remove the Safely Remove Hardware icon in Windows XP or Windows Vista. This time around, let’s see how you can hide that often-popping up Safely Remove Hardware icon in Windows 7.
How to hide the ‘Safely Remove Hardware’ Icon in Windows 7?
Right click in the date area in the system tray and choose ‘Customize Notification Icons’
In the Window that pops up, you’ll see ‘Windows Explorer – Safely Remove Hardware and Eject Media’. Choose Hide Icon and Notifications from the list on the right. Click OK.
That’s it. You will no longer see the Safely Remove Hardware icon. It’s hidden!
Update: This dialog is necessary if you want to eject hardware like USB thumb drives, iPods, etc. safely. As Kestrel points in the comments below, your drives may go corrupt if you don’t eject them safely.
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18 May 09 at 1:48 am
I think your topic is misstated. You shouldn’t want to remove the “Safely Remove Hardware” button (and I have never seen it “pop up” in any version of Windows). Hide it, sure. But there’s a reason it exists, and you do a disservice to your readers by not reminding them than many USB memory devices–flash drives, thumb drives, iPods and other music players, to name a few–can become corrupted by failing to eject or disconnect them before removing them from a USB port.
Kestrel
18 May 09 at 10:05 am
@Kestrel: Apologies. I’ve updated the post to reflect your point. Thanks!
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18 May 09 at 10:27 am
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