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Confusednewbie1552

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It's annoying cause there's a little icon in the system tray that won't go away. Every now and then a stupid baloon thing pops up and I'd have to close it.
 

GLeeM

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Apr 2, 2004
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The "Safely Remove Hardware" icon also shows up if you have a USB printer or when you insert a USB thumbdrive or any other USB device also.

If you really don't want it to ever show:

Right click an empty spot of the Taskbar and select Properties.

At the bottom of the dialog put a check in the box next to Hide Inactive Icons.

Also click the Customize button.

Select - Safely Remove Hardware - from the Current Items list and click the dropdown arrow and select - Always Hide. Click OK and OK again.

I hope this helps.
 

Confusednewbie1552

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Hey! Thanks for posting =) Felt so lonely in here when no one posted =P. Anyway thanks! Although if there is a possibility to remove it from the system tray completely I'd like to know that too. At least this solution can keep it away from my mind (that is until I press the arrow thing =( ).
 

The Pentium Guy

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Meh. You confusednewbie. You registed on my date of birth (erm..not the year) and you're RUINING my name! Stop bumping and shaming my date of birth.