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Missing 'safely remove hardware' icon

by jwizardc Jan 2, 2014 11:57AM PST

Hi.

Yes, I have googled this issue. They all seem to say the same things; Use the command line, check hidden icons, select 'show all icons'.

I have no icon. It isn't in the 'customize' dialog, or the 'system icons' dialog.

The command line does work.

Surely somebody on this (or a nearby) planet knows what causes this. If it is you, please share!

-jimc

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Same here.

by r. proffitt Forum moderator Jan 2, 2014 11:29PM PST

I had this drive that had no drive letter and the safely remove icon was absent until I got the drive partitioned and formatted.

The only reason I add this to your google results is that it's not in the top 100 reasons.
Bob

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PS. THE USUAL

by r. proffitt Forum moderator Jan 3, 2014 3:52AM PST

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/ie/forum/ie8-windows_other/my-safely-remove-device-icon-has-disappeared-where/744a8e57-a3e1-4006-a7db-223ebd96b623

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search for all *.cpl files?

by James Denison Jan 3, 2014 3:43AM PST

maybe it's just not there anymore

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