Safely Remove Hardware Program not working

shaoen01 · External Since: Sep 25, 2005 Posts: 17

When i plug in a USB such as a thumb drive or Ipod, the safely remove
hardware should appear on your taskbar. But it does not appear in my computer
and i thought maybe it was the usb device.

Then i plugged into my labtop and the safely remove hardware icon appears on
the taskbar. Does anyone know how i can make the safely remove hardware
program to appear once i plug in a usb device? Thanks

Quaoar · External Since: Jan 21, 2004 Posts: 351

"shaoen01" <shaoen01 RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4BC6B39E-0EBC-4FD5-9A7A-1507D07D5D0D@microsoft.com...
> When i plug in a USB such as a thumb drive or Ipod, the safely remove
> hardware should appear on your taskbar. But it does not appear in my
> computer
> and i thought maybe it was the usb device.
>
> Then i plugged into my labtop and the safely remove hardware icon
> appears on
> the taskbar. Does anyone know how i can make the safely remove
> hardware
> program to appear once i plug in a usb device? Thanks

Right-click the Start button, select Properties, Taskbar tab,
Customize... button. Find the Safely Remove Hardware icon and select
either Hide when inactive, Always show, but not Always hide.

If this computer is having other problems with the Taskbar displaying
properly, you can go to http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
and look for taskbarfix.exe or fixtaskbar.exe (I don't know the exact
name, obviously!) that can repair the icon associations.

Q

shaoen01 · External Since: Sep 25, 2005 Posts: 17

Hi,

Thank you so much for the website!! It totally works!! I have been trying to
find out how to get the safely remove hardware program working but failed
miserably so many times! Cheers!

"Quaoar" wrote:

>
> "shaoen01" <shaoen01.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:4BC6B39E-0EBC-4FD5-9A7A-1507D07D5D0D@microsoft.com...
> > When i plug in a USB such as a thumb drive or Ipod, the safely remove
> > hardware should appear on your taskbar. But it does not appear in my
> > computer
> > and i thought maybe it was the usb device.
> >
> > Then i plugged into my labtop and the safely remove hardware icon
> > appears on
> > the taskbar. Does anyone know how i can make the safely remove
> > hardware
> > program to appear once i plug in a usb device? Thanks
>
> Right-click the Start button, select Properties, Taskbar tab,
> Customize... button. Find the Safely Remove Hardware icon and select
> either Hide when inactive, Always show, but not Always hide.
>
> If this computer is having other problems with the Taskbar displaying
> properly, you can go to http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
> and look for taskbarfix.exe or fixtaskbar.exe (I don't know the exact
> name, obviously!) that can repair the icon associations.
>
>
> Q
>
>
>

Quaoar · External Since: Jan 21, 2004 Posts: 351

"shaoen01" <shaoen01.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:CBEE5B5C-BED6-4671-A8E6-952FD3E5F31F@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
>
> Thank you so much for the website!! It totally works!! I have been
> trying to
> find out how to get the safely remove hardware program working but
> failed
> miserably so many times! Cheers!
>
> "Quaoar" wrote:
>
>>
>> "shaoen01" <shaoen01.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:4BC6B39E-0EBC-4FD5-9A7A-1507D07D5D0D@microsoft.com...
>> > When i plug in a USB such as a thumb drive or Ipod, the safely
>> > remove
>> > hardware should appear on your taskbar. But it does not appear in
>> > my
>> > computer
>> > and i thought maybe it was the usb device.
>> >
>> > Then i plugged into my labtop and the safely remove hardware icon
>> > appears on
>> > the taskbar. Does anyone know how i can make the safely remove
>> > hardware
>> > program to appear once i plug in a usb device? Thanks
>>
>> Right-click the Start button, select Properties, Taskbar tab,
>> Customize... button. Find the Safely Remove Hardware icon and select
>> either Hide when inactive, Always show, but not Always hide.
>>
>> If this computer is having other problems with the Taskbar displaying
>> properly, you can go to http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>> and look for taskbarfix.exe or fixtaskbar.exe (I don't know the exact
>> name, obviously!) that can repair the icon associations.
>>
>>
>> Q
>>
>>
>>

You're welcome.

Q

shaoen01 · External Since: Sep 25, 2005 Posts: 17

Hi,

After i used one of the fixes from the website you gave me, after i restart
my computer the safely remove hardware will not appear again. Do you have any
suggestion on what to do for this?

"Quaoar" wrote:

>
> "shaoen01" <shaoen01.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:CBEE5B5C-BED6-4671-A8E6-952FD3E5F31F@microsoft.com...
> > Hi,
> >
> > Thank you so much for the website!! It totally works!! I have been
> > trying to
> > find out how to get the safely remove hardware program working but
> > failed
> > miserably so many times! Cheers!
> >
> > "Quaoar" wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> "shaoen01" <shaoen01.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:4BC6B39E-0EBC-4FD5-9A7A-1507D07D5D0D@microsoft.com...
> >> > When i plug in a USB such as a thumb drive or Ipod, the safely
> >> > remove
> >> > hardware should appear on your taskbar. But it does not appear in
> >> > my
> >> > computer
> >> > and i thought maybe it was the usb device.
> >> >
> >> > Then i plugged into my labtop and the safely remove hardware icon
> >> > appears on
> >> > the taskbar. Does anyone know how i can make the safely remove
> >> > hardware
> >> > program to appear once i plug in a usb device? Thanks
> >>
> >> Right-click the Start button, select Properties, Taskbar tab,
> >> Customize... button. Find the Safely Remove Hardware icon and select
> >> either Hide when inactive, Always show, but not Always hide.
> >>
> >> If this computer is having other problems with the Taskbar displaying
> >> properly, you can go to http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
> >> and look for taskbarfix.exe or fixtaskbar.exe (I don't know the exact
> >> name, obviously!) that can repair the icon associations.
> >>
> >>
> >> Q
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
> You're welcome.
>
> Q
>
>
>

xlntxpert · External Since: Oct 10, 2005 Posts: 1

The shortcut to "Safely Remove Hardware applet", AKA hotplug.dll, is

%windir%\system32\rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL
hotplug.dll

If you also want the icon specify: hotplug.dll

This is EASILY unveiled using the FREE Sysinternals Process
Explorer(PE)

http://www.sysinternals.com/Utilities/ProcessExplorer.html

Just start "Safely Remove Hardware", and in PE first add the "Window
Title" column

under View - "Select Coumns...", and then locate RUNDLL32.EXE - - "Run
a DLL as an App"

-- "Safely Remove Hardware", hit Enter or double-click and inspect the
"Command line".

Using this method you can find out any and all shortcuts you want.

Here is a detailed instruction on how to create the link and a tool

to fix a corrupt SystemTray

http://tinyurl.com/bc3t7

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shaoen01 · External Since: Sep 25, 2005 Posts: 17

Hi,

I was unable to find RUNDLL32.EXE using the FREE Sysinternals Process
> Explorer(PE) but i followed the last html link you gave me and it works fine now. At least, i have a link to the safely remove hardware. Thank you

"xlntxpert" wrote:

>
> The shortcut to "Safely Remove Hardware applet", AKA hotplug.dll, is
>
> %windir%\system32\rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL
> hotplug.dll
>
> If you also want the icon specify: hotplug.dll
>
> This is EASILY unveiled using the FREE Sysinternals Process
> Explorer(PE)
>
> http://www.sysinternals.com/Utilities/ProcessExplorer.html
>
> Just start "Safely Remove Hardware", and in PE first add the "Window
> Title" column
>
> under View - "Select Coumns...", and then locate RUNDLL32.EXE - - "Run
> a DLL as an App"
>
> -- "Safely Remove Hardware", hit Enter or double-click and inspect the
> "Command line".
>
> Using this method you can find out any and all shortcuts you want.
>
> Here is a detailed instruction on how to create the link and a tool
>
> to fix a corrupt SystemTray
>
> http://tinyurl.com/bc3t7
>
>
> --
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xlntxpert · External Since: Oct 10, 2005 Posts: 1

In your case, the "Safely Remove Hardware" icon was gone, right?
So per definition, you were NOT able to >Just start "Safely Remove
Hardware",
other than by creating a shortcut or issuing the command (%windir%\...
hotplug.dll)
through Start - Run..., right?

If you did do any of these two alternatives BEFORE moving into
PE(Process Explorer),
and you did have an open window to "Safely Remove Hardware" and did NOT
close it,
you would definitely be able to spot RUNDLL32.EXE in the leftmost
column,
along with "Safely Remove Hardware" in the "Window Title" column,
provided you added that column first as instructed.

You say you now have a working link. Well, use that, don't close the
window,
and open PE(Process Explorer). What do you see in the leftmost column?

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shaoen01 · External Since: Sep 25, 2005 Posts: 17

Hi,

You are right, after opening the safely remove hardware window, i can spot
the RUNDLL32.EXE in the PE(Process Explorer).

The command line is "C:\WINDOWS\system32\rundll32.exe"
shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL hotplug.dll

And it is also Run a DLL as an App. So the only way i can fix corrupt system
tray is by creating a link by finding out their command line right? Thank you
so much for your help.

"xlntxpert" wrote:

>
> In your case, the "Safely Remove Hardware" icon was gone, right?
> So per definition, you were NOT able to >Just start "Safely Remove
> Hardware",
> other than by creating a shortcut or issuing the command (%windir%\...
> hotplug.dll)
> through Start - Run..., right?
>
> If you did do any of these two alternatives BEFORE moving into
> PE(Process Explorer),
> and you did have an open window to "Safely Remove Hardware" and did NOT
> close it,
> you would definitely be able to spot RUNDLL32.EXE in the leftmost
> column,
> along with "Safely Remove Hardware" in the "Window Title" column,
> provided you added that column first as instructed.
>
> You say you now have a working link. Well, use that, don't close the
> window,
> and open PE(Process Explorer). What do you see in the leftmost column?
>
>
> --
> xlntxpert
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>

GEE · External Since: May 29, 2005 Posts: 2

My safely remove hardware icon seems to appear and disappear at will. I
appreciate the information on right clicking the start button. I did that
and changed it to show all the time, but it did not appear. Usually it will
show up after a full restart and then just disappear sometime later. I use a
thumb drive daily, so it's a pain having to go into my computer and eject the
drive.
--
GEE

"Quaoar" wrote:

>
> "shaoen01" <shaoen01.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:4BC6B39E-0EBC-4FD5-9A7A-1507D07D5D0D@microsoft.com...
> > When i plug in a USB such as a thumb drive or Ipod, the safely remove
> > hardware should appear on your taskbar. But it does not appear in my
> > computer
> > and i thought maybe it was the usb device.
> >
> > Then i plugged into my labtop and the safely remove hardware icon
> > appears on
> > the taskbar. Does anyone know how i can make the safely remove
> > hardware
> > program to appear once i plug in a usb device? Thanks
>
> Right-click the Start button, select Properties, Taskbar tab,
> Customize... button. Find the Safely Remove Hardware icon and select
> either Hide when inactive, Always show, but not Always hide.
>
> If this computer is having other problems with the Taskbar displaying
> properly, you can go to http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
> and look for taskbarfix.exe or fixtaskbar.exe (I don't know the exact
> name, obviously!) that can repair the icon associations.
>
>
> Q
>
>
>