Another question. What would the Service name be for this??
Does it have an 'Allow this service to interact with the desktop' option.
Can't seem to find the name of the service anywhere.

James

"Spirit" <noone@localhost> wrote in message
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>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
> news:%23Pbd2JD9JHA.4948@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...[color=green]
>>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=darkred]
>>>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...
>>>> 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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