I gave you the registry information you asked for....... the 1st tip
was the how to hide all..... the later ones are the answer to just the
one.

"JamesJ" <jjy@darwin_roadrunner.com> wrote in message
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>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=green]
>>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=darkred]
>>> 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...
>>>> 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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