remove hardware icon

[80vette]

There is a icon that is located on the right task bar
next to clock that says "safely remove hardware".I don't
want this there. How can I get rid of it? I have windows
xp.Thank you for any help.

 

[kurttrail]

There is a icon that is located on the right task bar
next to clock that says "safely remove hardware".I don't
want this there. How can I get rid of it? I have windows
xp.Thank you for any help.

Have you tried right-clicking on it?

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[S.Sengupta]

Hi,
This appears if you have USB Devices installed.which - when clicked -
will give you the option to Stop your hardware, before you unplug it.
You cannot remove it but can hide it.
Right-click the taskbar and select Properties from the context menu.
Select the "Hide inactive icons" check box.
Click the "Customize" button.
Select the appropriate display behavior (i.e., "Hide when inactive,"
"Always hide," "Always show") for the icon you want to modify.
click OK to close all dialog boxes.

regards,
ssg MS-MVP
pronetworks.org

 

[Kelly]

It the device always connected? If you have an USB device attached to your
system, you will notice an icon in the Notification area, which - when
clicked - will give you the option to Stop your hardware, before you unplug
it.

Note: Computer Does Not Respond After You Use "Safely Remove Hardware" to
Remove External Hard Disk Drive:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q305885