I really don't want all icons hidden just this one. I could use the hide
inactive icons in
notification area properties but it leaves an arrow indicating an icon is
hidden.
Isn't really that big of a deal. Just that I can accomplish the same thing
by right clicking
the drive in 'Computer' and selecting 'Safely Remove'.

Thanks much for the info,
James

"Spirit" <noone@localhost> wrote in message
news:ud3fTFD9JHA.5040@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
>I am a little curious why someone would want to do this?
>
> This is how to hide ALL Icons in SysTray :
>
> [url]http://samanathon.com/registry-hack-hide-all-icons-in-the-notification-area-system-tray/[/url]
>
> and :
>
> Enable hot-plug filter & hide safe-remove icon x86
> Add & Set this key :
>
> "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\xfilt\Parameter0"
> To DWORD value "0x80000000"
>
> Enable hot-plug filter & hide safe-remove icon x64
> Add & Set this key :
>
> "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\xfiltx64\Parameter0"
> To DWORD value "0x80000000"
>
> also from Via :
>
> 1. To Enable hot-plug filter but hide safe-remove icon ( i386 platform ):
> Add and set registry:
> "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\xfilt\Parameter0"
> To DWORD value "0x80000000"
>
> 2. To enable hot-plug filter and also shows safe-remove icon ( i386
> platform ):
> Add and set registry
> "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\xfilt\Parameter0"
> To DWORD value "0x80000001"
>
> 3. To Enable hot-plug filter but hide safe-remove icon ( x64 platform ):
> Add and set registry:
> "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\xfiltx64\Parameter0"
> To DWORD value "0x80000000"
>
> 4. To enable hot-plug filter and also shows safe-remove icon ( x64
> platform ):
> Add and set registry
> "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\xfiltx64\Parameter0"
> To DWORD value "0x80000001"
>
> 5. To disable hot-plug filter, set "Parameter0" to zero value.
>
>
> "JamesJ" <jjy@darwin_roadrunner.com> wrote in message
> news:uRX0vPB9JHA.4900@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...[color=green]
>> These only removing the icon by loading another program.
>> Is there a registry hack??
>>
>> James
>>
>> "Spirit" <noone@localhost> wrote in message
>> news:ee7d4hA9JHA.5780@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...[color=darkred]
>>> Hide or Remove :
>>> [url]http://www.raymond.cc/blog/archives/2007/05/06/hide-or-remove-safely-remove-hardware-tray-icon/[/url]
>>>
>>> [url]http://blog.ryantadams.com/2008/10/27/hide-the-safely-remove-hardware-icon-from-the-system-tray/[/url]
>>>
>>> [url]http://alanedwardes.com/posts/removing-the-safely-remove-hardware-icon/[/url]
>>>
>>> [url]http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/598/hide-the-safely-remove-hardware-icon-from-system-tray/[/url]
>>>
>>> "JamesJ" <jjy@darwin_roadrunner.com> wrote in message
>>> news:eom7Jw58JHA.3836@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>I just installed plugged-in and ecternal harddrive with Vista Home Basic
>>>>SP2.
>>>> The moment I plugged in the USB an icon appeared in the Notification
>>>> area:
>>>> 'Safely Remove Hardware'.
>>>> I'ver notice a setting in the properties of the drive that
>>>> 'Optimize for quick removal' is checked but I'm not sure if changing
>>>> this will prevent the iceopn from appearing.
>>>> How can I prevent this icon from appearing?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> James
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