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I desperately need to remove the "Safely Remove Hardware" icon.I can't
stand having a cluttered desktop. I know that this has been discussed
here several times, but I have yet to find a solution. I'm using an
ancient Dell 3500 notebook with XP Pro. I've had an old 3com ethernet
PC Card for years, and I wanted to use it in XP. As I'm sure you all
know, it puts that annoying icon in the system tray. In Windows 2000,
they had a way to make it so that the icon was not required to be
displayed, but I haven't found a similar option in XP. Is there
something I'm missing here, or does anyone know of a third-party app,
or anything like that? Also, I know that you can hide inactive icons,
but the ">>" thing that shows the condensed tray takes up just a much
space as keeping it as-is. Any help that anyone can give me I really
appreciate.
 
Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general (More info?)

I suggest you take some Prozac, 'cause if a tiny icon can cause you such
annoyance, how do you cope with the real stresses in life?

"Drew B." wrote:

> I desperately need to remove the "Safely Remove Hardware" icon.I can't
> stand having a cluttered desktop. I know that this has been discussed
> here several times, but I have yet to find a solution. I'm using an
> ancient Dell 3500 notebook with XP Pro. I've had an old 3com ethernet
> PC Card for years, and I wanted to use it in XP. As I'm sure you all
> know, it puts that annoying icon in the system tray. In Windows 2000,
> they had a way to make it so that the icon was not required to be
> displayed, but I haven't found a similar option in XP. Is there
> something I'm missing here, or does anyone know of a third-party app,
> or anything like that? Also, I know that you can hide inactive icons,
> but the ">>" thing that shows the condensed tray takes up just a much
> space as keeping it as-is. Any help that anyone can give me I really
> appreciate.
>
>
 
Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general (More info?)

Oh well, I guess I can't always have this stuff my way. If hiding the
inactive icons is the best that can be done, I guess I'll do it that
way.
 
Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general (More info?)

Do they still prescribe Prozac these days?

--

All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP)

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com



"Chico" <Chico@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B8083D6B-0F30-460C-BE5A-CE180E28547A@microsoft.com...
>I suggest you take some Prozac, 'cause if a tiny icon can cause you such
> annoyance, how do you cope with the real stresses in life?
>
> "Drew B." wrote:
>
>> I desperately need to remove the "Safely Remove Hardware" icon.I can't
>> stand having a cluttered desktop. I know that this has been discussed
>> here several times, but I have yet to find a solution. I'm using an
>> ancient Dell 3500 notebook with XP Pro. I've had an old 3com ethernet
>> PC Card for years, and I wanted to use it in XP. As I'm sure you all
>> know, it puts that annoying icon in the system tray. In Windows 2000,
>> they had a way to make it so that the icon was not required to be
>> displayed, but I haven't found a similar option in XP. Is there
>> something I'm missing here, or does anyone know of a third-party app,
>> or anything like that? Also, I know that you can hide inactive icons,
>> but the ">>" thing that shows the condensed tray takes up just a much
>> space as keeping it as-is. Any help that anyone can give me I really
>> appreciate.
>>
>>
 
Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general (More info?)

Hi Drew,

Depends on how disturbed you are..... 😱)

Notes from Torgeir: Microsoft MVP Scripting

To automate this, you can use deveject.exe available here (includes
C++ source code as well):

ftp://ftp.heise.de/pub/ct/listings/0316-208.zip

For help, run deveject.exe /? in a command prompt.
Works for Windows 2000/XP/2003.

An example using the EjectName command line switch:
deveject.exe -EjectName:"USB Mass Storage Device"

--

All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP)

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com



"Drew B." <cobain.atb@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1121662157.517887.204800@g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>I desperately need to remove the "Safely Remove Hardware" icon.I can't
> stand having a cluttered desktop. I know that this has been discussed
> here several times, but I have yet to find a solution. I'm using an
> ancient Dell 3500 notebook with XP Pro. I've had an old 3com ethernet
> PC Card for years, and I wanted to use it in XP. As I'm sure you all
> know, it puts that annoying icon in the system tray. In Windows 2000,
> they had a way to make it so that the icon was not required to be
> displayed, but I haven't found a similar option in XP. Is there
> something I'm missing here, or does anyone know of a third-party app,
> or anything like that? Also, I know that you can hide inactive icons,
> but the ">>" thing that shows the condensed tray takes up just a much
> space as keeping it as-is. Any help that anyone can give me I really
> appreciate.
>
 
Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general (More info?)

You could use the "Hide inactive icons" feature, setting it to "Always hide"

Right-click Taskbar > Properties > Check "Hide inactive icons" > Customize
> .....

Would require setting your other icons to an appropriate setting though eg
"Always show"

Jon

"Drew B." <cobain.atb@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1121662157.517887.204800@g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>I desperately need to remove the "Safely Remove Hardware" icon.I can't
> stand having a cluttered desktop. I know that this has been discussed
> here several times, but I have yet to find a solution. I'm using an
> ancient Dell 3500 notebook with XP Pro. I've had an old 3com ethernet
> PC Card for years, and I wanted to use it in XP. As I'm sure you all
> know, it puts that annoying icon in the system tray. In Windows 2000,
> they had a way to make it so that the icon was not required to be
> displayed, but I haven't found a similar option in XP. Is there
> something I'm missing here, or does anyone know of a third-party app,
> or anything like that? Also, I know that you can hide inactive icons,
> but the ">>" thing that shows the condensed tray takes up just a much
> space as keeping it as-is. Any help that anyone can give me I really
> appreciate.
>
 
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oops missed the end of your post


"Jon" <Email_Address@SomewhereOrOther.com> wrote in message
news:%237gxxX1iFHA.2904@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> You could use the "Hide inactive icons" feature, setting it to "Always
> hide"
>
> Right-click Taskbar > Properties > Check "Hide inactive icons" >
> Customize
> > .....
>
> Would require setting your other icons to an appropriate setting though eg
> "Always show"
>
> Jon
>
> "Drew B." <cobain.atb@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1121662157.517887.204800@g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>>I desperately need to remove the "Safely Remove Hardware" icon.I can't
>> stand having a cluttered desktop. I know that this has been discussed
>> here several times, but I have yet to find a solution. I'm using an
>> ancient Dell 3500 notebook with XP Pro. I've had an old 3com ethernet
>> PC Card for years, and I wanted to use it in XP. As I'm sure you all
>> know, it puts that annoying icon in the system tray. In Windows 2000,
>> they had a way to make it so that the icon was not required to be
>> displayed, but I haven't found a similar option in XP. Is there
>> something I'm missing here, or does anyone know of a third-party app,
>> or anything like that? Also, I know that you can hide inactive icons,
>> but the ">>" thing that shows the condensed tray takes up just a much
>> space as keeping it as-is. Any help that anyone can give me I really
>> appreciate.
>>
>
>
 
Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general (More info?)

Think that's more to do with automating the hardware removal process, than
just removing the icon

Personally I would just leave the icon. Might be annoying initially, but
soon fades into the background.

Jon


"Kelly" <kelly@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:ef7BM%231iFHA.2916@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> Hi Drew,
>
> Depends on how disturbed you are..... 😱)
>
> Notes from Torgeir: Microsoft MVP Scripting
>
> To automate this, you can use deveject.exe available here (includes
> C++ source code as well):
>
> ftp://ftp.heise.de/pub/ct/listings/0316-208.zip
>
> For help, run deveject.exe /? in a command prompt.
> Works for Windows 2000/XP/2003.
>
> An example using the EjectName command line switch:
> deveject.exe -EjectName:"USB Mass Storage Device"
>
> --
>
> All the Best,
> Kelly (MS-MVP)
>
> Troubleshooting Windows XP
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
>
>
>
> "Drew B." <cobain.atb@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1121662157.517887.204800@g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>>I desperately need to remove the "Safely Remove Hardware" icon.I can't
>> stand having a cluttered desktop. I know that this has been discussed
>> here several times, but I have yet to find a solution. I'm using an
>> ancient Dell 3500 notebook with XP Pro. I've had an old 3com ethernet
>> PC Card for years, and I wanted to use it in XP. As I'm sure you all
>> know, it puts that annoying icon in the system tray. In Windows 2000,
>> they had a way to make it so that the icon was not required to be
>> displayed, but I haven't found a similar option in XP. Is there
>> something I'm missing here, or does anyone know of a third-party app,
>> or anything like that? Also, I know that you can hide inactive icons,
>> but the ">>" thing that shows the condensed tray takes up just a much
>> space as keeping it as-is. Any help that anyone can give me I really
>> appreciate.
>>
>
>
 
Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general (More info?)

True and true. Was just another option to consider. 😱)

--

All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP)

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com



"Jon" <Email_Address@SomewhereOrOther.com> wrote in message
news:O8v1GD2iFHA.2152@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> Think that's more to do with automating the hardware removal process, than
> just removing the icon
>
> Personally I would just leave the icon. Might be annoying initially, but
> soon fades into the background.
>
> Jon
>
>
> "Kelly" <kelly@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:ef7BM%231iFHA.2916@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> Hi Drew,
>>
>> Depends on how disturbed you are..... 😱)
>>
>> Notes from Torgeir: Microsoft MVP Scripting
>>
>> To automate this, you can use deveject.exe available here (includes
>> C++ source code as well):
>>
>> ftp://ftp.heise.de/pub/ct/listings/0316-208.zip
>>
>> For help, run deveject.exe /? in a command prompt.
>> Works for Windows 2000/XP/2003.
>>
>> An example using the EjectName command line switch:
>> deveject.exe -EjectName:"USB Mass Storage Device"
>>
>> --
>>
>> All the Best,
>> Kelly (MS-MVP)
>>
>> Troubleshooting Windows XP
>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
>>
>>
>>
>> "Drew B." <cobain.atb@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:1121662157.517887.204800@g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>>>I desperately need to remove the "Safely Remove Hardware" icon.I can't
>>> stand having a cluttered desktop. I know that this has been discussed
>>> here several times, but I have yet to find a solution. I'm using an
>>> ancient Dell 3500 notebook with XP Pro. I've had an old 3com ethernet
>>> PC Card for years, and I wanted to use it in XP. As I'm sure you all
>>> know, it puts that annoying icon in the system tray. In Windows 2000,
>>> they had a way to make it so that the icon was not required to be
>>> displayed, but I haven't found a similar option in XP. Is there
>>> something I'm missing here, or does anyone know of a third-party app,
>>> or anything like that? Also, I know that you can hide inactive icons,
>>> but the ">>" thing that shows the condensed tray takes up just a much
>>> space as keeping it as-is. Any help that anyone can give me I really
>>> appreciate.
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
 
Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general (More info?)

You could always upgrade to a newer laptop with integrated ethernet ........

---
Brian


"Drew B." <cobain.atb@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1121662157.517887.204800@g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>I desperately need to remove the "Safely Remove Hardware" icon.I can't
> stand having a cluttered desktop. I know that this has been discussed
> here several times, but I have yet to find a solution. I'm using an
> ancient Dell 3500 notebook with XP Pro. I've had an old 3com ethernet
> PC Card for years, and I wanted to use it in XP. As I'm sure you all
> know, it puts that annoying icon in the system tray. In Windows 2000,
> they had a way to make it so that the icon was not required to be
> displayed, but I haven't found a similar option in XP. Is there
> something I'm missing here, or does anyone know of a third-party app,
> or anything like that? Also, I know that you can hide inactive icons,
> but the ">>" thing that shows the condensed tray takes up just a much
> space as keeping it as-is. Any help that anyone can give me I really
> appreciate.
>
 
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