How to Remove Annoying “Safe To Remove Hardware” Message Box in Windows Vista?



UPDATE: It seems the developer has removed the tool. We'll update this topic as soon as he puts it back.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v374/vishaal_here/Windows-1.png

In Windows Vista, whenever you click on the "Safely Remove Hardware" icon in System Tray to eject your removable drive, it shows a dialog box showing that the device can be safely removed as shown in following screenshot:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v374/vishaal_here/Safe_To_Remove_Hardware_Dialog_Box.png

Its quite annoying as you have to click on OK button to close the message box otherwise it'll remain opened. Microsoft has changed this functionality in Windows 7. Windows 7 shows a balloon tip instead of the dialog box.

Wouldn't it be great to have the same functionality in Windows Vista? Don't worry. "spazpunt" @ DA has created a very small script which sits in System Tray and replaces default message box with a balloon tip as soon as you click on the icon.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v374/vishaal_here/Safe_To_Remove_Hardware_Balloon_Tip.png

You can download it using following link:

Download Link

Thanks again to "spazpunt" for this app...



This article was posted in Troubleshooting, Windows Vista.

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4 Comments

  • PetFoodz.Info

    You can always go into the various USB device properties and set to performance instead of quick removal.. Makes transfers alot faster.. I'm pretty sure this removes the quick removal icon..

  • David

    Wow. Even XP have this function. ;)

  • David

    * has this function.

  • kaik541

    Quick thing, it seems the owner has removed it from his deviantart page, would anyone happen to have another link or mirror to the file?

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