safely remove hardware icon

[Guest]

I have a 'safely remove hardware' icon on my toolbar. I think it was from HP
when I installed a printer. Why do I have this icon on 24/7 and how do I
remove it?

 

[Guest]

Click it and look at the window that opens listing what is active.
It could be a printer, scanner, camera, etc. Click remove, it doesn't
actually remove (uninstall) the item it only deactivates it until you
reconnect it.

 

[Malke]

I have a 'safely remove hardware' icon on my toolbar. I think it was from
HP when I installed a printer. Why do I have this icon on 24/7 and how do
I remove it?

You probably have other usb devices connected. If not, you can hide the
icon.

Right-click the Notification area (System Tray) and select Properties. Under
the Notification Area heading, click Customize. Find the Safely Remove
Hardware icon and select "Always Hide" in the Behavior column next to it.
Apply and OK out.

Malke

 

[Kelly]

You would need to disable it via the Device Manager.

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All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

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http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

 

[Frank]

I have a 'safely remove hardware' icon on my toolbar. I think it was from HP
when I installed a printer. Why do I have this icon on 24/7 and how do I
remove it?

Make sure of what it is for by clicking on it. I have an HP PSC 750
and that little icon would show up. I checked the HP downloads
and found a disconnect fix for my HP product. The icon went away.