Help. My Safety removal tool icon on the bottom right never shows up anymore?

SweetEternity · 08-01-2009, 05:02 PM

I would like to safetly eject my usb but I can't because the icon bottom right never shows up anymore. Is there any way to get it back? Thx

~~zerofire~~ · 08-02-2009, 07:43 PM

It should be fairly safe to just pull the USB out. Just make sure no programs are accessing it.

makinu1der2 · 08-02-2009, 08:44 PM

See #5 on the following site.

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

*To use the VBS Files: Download .vbs file and save it to your hard drive (you may want to right click and use Save Target As). Double
click the vbs file. You will be prompted when the script is done.

**Tyree** · 08-07-2009, 07:37 AM

Not using the Safely Remove Hardware option is a good way to damage a USB device...especially USB sticks.
Use the solution that Team Mate makinu1der2 suggested.
You could try this.....right clik the taskbar near the clock, select "Properties" - "Customize" - Under "Current Items" is the Safely Remove Hardware set to "Always Hide"?

08-01-2009, 05:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
SweetEternity Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 9 OS: XP	Help. My Safety removal tool icon on the bottom right never shows up anymore? I would like to safetly eject my usb but I can't because the icon bottom right never shows up anymore. Is there any way to get it back? Thx

08-02-2009, 07:43 PM	#2 (permalink)
~~zerofire~~ Troubled Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: United States Posts: 637 OS: Windows 95/98se/2000 Pro/XP Home, Pro, or MCE/2003 and 2008 Server Enterprise/7, Debian, Ubuntu My System	Re: Help. My Safety removal tool icon on the bottom right never shows up anymore? It should be fairly safe to just pull the USB out. Just make sure no programs are accessing it.

08-02-2009, 08:44 PM	#3 (permalink)
makinu1der2 Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 2,025 OS: Vista Home Premium SP1,Win XP SP3,Ubuntu 9.04,Sabayon 4,Windows 7 RC1 x64 My System	Re: Help. My Safety removal tool icon on the bottom right never shows up anymore? See #5 on the following site. http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm *To use the VBS Files: Download .vbs file and save it to your hard drive (you may want to right click and use Save Target As). Double click the vbs file. You will be prompted when the script is done. __________________ "The dumbest people I know are those who know it all."

08-07-2009, 07:37 AM	#4 (permalink)
Tyree Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 5,525 OS: XP Pro-7RC-Mandriva My System	Re: Help. My Safety removal tool icon on the bottom right never shows up anymore? Not using the Safely Remove Hardware option is a good way to damage a USB device...especially USB sticks. Use the solution that Team Mate makinu1der2 suggested. You could try this.....right clik the taskbar near the clock, select "Properties" - "Customize" - Under "Current Items" is the Safely Remove Hardware set to "Always Hide"? __________________ Posting your PC specs will help us to help you quicker and more efficiently.