Remove hardware from “safely remove hardware” list on Windows 7
I have a USB wifi card (D-Link DWA-125) on a Windows 7 x64 computer. The problem is that the card appears on the "safely remove hardware" list, but I don't ever want to unplug it, so I would like to remove it from the list.
So far I have only found solutions that mess with the registry (and don't really work properly) or that substitute the safely remove hardware with a third-party software.
Or worse, hide the icon altogether. Yes, I do need the icon from USB drives and phones.
So, is there a "clean" way to remove it from the list?
Thanks.
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asked Aug 2 '10 at 14:20
Ricardo SmaniaRicardo Smania
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I have a USB wifi card (D-Link DWA-125) on a Windows 7 x64 computer. The problem is that the card appears on the "safely remove hardware" list, but I don't ever want to unplug it, so I would like to remove it from the list.
So far I have only found solutions that mess with the registry (and don't really work properly) or that substitute the safely remove hardware with a third-party software.
Or worse, hide the icon altogether. Yes, I do need the icon from USB drives and phones.
So, is there a "clean" way to remove it from the list?
Thanks.
windows-7 usb
asked Aug 2 '10 at 14:20
Ricardo SmaniaRicardo Smania
1711210
add a comment |
I have a USB wifi card (D-Link DWA-125) on a Windows 7 x64 computer. The problem is that the card appears on the "safely remove hardware" list, but I don't ever want to unplug it, so I would like to remove it from the list.
So far I have only found solutions that mess with the registry (and don't really work properly) or that substitute the safely remove hardware with a third-party software.
Or worse, hide the icon altogether. Yes, I do need the icon from USB drives and phones.
So, is there a "clean" way to remove it from the list?
Thanks.
windows-7 usb
asked Aug 2 '10 at 14:20
Ricardo SmaniaRicardo Smania
1711210
I have a USB wifi card (D-Link DWA-125) on a Windows 7 x64 computer. The problem is that the card appears on the "safely remove hardware" list, but I don't ever want to unplug it, so I would like to remove it from the list.
So far I have only found solutions that mess with the registry (and don't really work properly) or that substitute the safely remove hardware with a third-party software.
Or worse, hide the icon altogether. Yes, I do need the icon from USB drives and phones.
So, is there a "clean" way to remove it from the list?
Thanks.
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windows-7 usb
asked Aug 2 '10 at 14:20
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asked Aug 2 '10 at 14:20
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The short answer is no. Those settings are normally hard-coded into the driver. The registry hack will probably work until you reboot.
answered Aug 2 '10 at 14:22
JNKJNK
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Can you please show a registry hack?
– Jessica
Oct 8 '15 at 7:13
@Jessica see the other answer.
– DavidPostill♦
Oct 8 '15 at 7:14
I finally located 'Capabilities', and I'm not sure what the next step is.
– Jessica
Oct 8 '15 at 7:18
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Possible solution here
http://www.eggheadcafe.com/software/aspnet/30495127/remove-hardware-from-safely-remove-hardware-list.aspx
This can be achieved by modifying a registry value. So far
I had no time writing a little tool for this...
Devices are shown there if they are marked as removable and
if they do no have the 'surprise removal ok' flag. These are
bit coded flags:
From cfgmgr32.h:
The device capabilities are found in the registry in a value
named 'Capabilities' under (sample for one of my USB flash
drives):
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetEnumUSBVid_058f&Pid_633158F091111B
If you take away 4 from the value or add 80h and then
refresh the save removal dialog by toggeling the checkbox,
then the drive is gone.
But the value is reset when you attach the drive for the
next time. This is hard coded into the driver and read
each time the drive is loaded. If you export the modified
value an reg file then you can silently load it on startup
by
regedit /s hidecardreader.reg
The device id string of your card reader (this
Vid_058f&Pid_633158F091111B thing) is found in the properties
of the USB device in the device manager. My ListUsbDrives
tool shows it too (the 'Ctrl DevID'):
http://www.uwe-sieber.de/files/listusbdrives.zip
answered Feb 2 '11 at 22:56
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Thanks for the answer! I finally located 'Capabilities', and I'm not sure what the next step is.
– Jessica
Oct 8 '15 at 7:18
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The short answer is no. Those settings are normally hard-coded into the driver. The registry hack will probably work until you reboot.
answered Aug 2 '10 at 14:22
JNKJNK
7,4101928
Can you please show a registry hack?
– Jessica
Oct 8 '15 at 7:13
@Jessica see the other answer.
– DavidPostill♦
Oct 8 '15 at 7:14
I finally located 'Capabilities', and I'm not sure what the next step is.
– Jessica
Oct 8 '15 at 7:18
add a comment |
The short answer is no. Those settings are normally hard-coded into the driver. The registry hack will probably work until you reboot.
answered Aug 2 '10 at 14:22
JNKJNK
7,4101928
Can you please show a registry hack?
– Jessica
Oct 8 '15 at 7:13
@Jessica see the other answer.
– DavidPostill♦
Oct 8 '15 at 7:14
I finally located 'Capabilities', and I'm not sure what the next step is.
– Jessica
Oct 8 '15 at 7:18
add a comment |
The short answer is no. Those settings are normally hard-coded into the driver. The registry hack will probably work until you reboot.
answered Aug 2 '10 at 14:22
JNKJNK
7,4101928
The short answer is no. Those settings are normally hard-coded into the driver. The registry hack will probably work until you reboot.
answered Aug 2 '10 at 14:22
JNKJNK
7,4101928
answered Aug 2 '10 at 14:22
JNKJNK
7,4101928
answered Aug 2 '10 at 14:22
JNKJNK
7,4101928
answered Aug 2 '10 at 14:22
JNKJNK
7,4101928
7,4101928
Can you please show a registry hack?
– Jessica
Oct 8 '15 at 7:13
@Jessica see the other answer.
– DavidPostill♦
Oct 8 '15 at 7:14
I finally located 'Capabilities', and I'm not sure what the next step is.
– Jessica
Oct 8 '15 at 7:18
add a comment |
Can you please show a registry hack?
– Jessica
Oct 8 '15 at 7:13
@Jessica see the other answer.
– DavidPostill♦
Oct 8 '15 at 7:14
I finally located 'Capabilities', and I'm not sure what the next step is.
– Jessica
Oct 8 '15 at 7:18
Can you please show a registry hack?
– Jessica
Oct 8 '15 at 7:13
Can you please show a registry hack?
– Jessica
Oct 8 '15 at 7:13
@Jessica see the other answer.
– DavidPostill♦
Oct 8 '15 at 7:14
@Jessica see the other answer.
– DavidPostill♦
Oct 8 '15 at 7:14
I finally located 'Capabilities', and I'm not sure what the next step is.
– Jessica
Oct 8 '15 at 7:18
I finally located 'Capabilities', and I'm not sure what the next step is.
– Jessica
Oct 8 '15 at 7:18
add a comment |
Possible solution here
http://www.eggheadcafe.com/software/aspnet/30495127/remove-hardware-from-safely-remove-hardware-list.aspx
This can be achieved by modifying a registry value. So far
I had no time writing a little tool for this...
Devices are shown there if they are marked as removable and
if they do no have the 'surprise removal ok' flag. These are
bit coded flags:
From cfgmgr32.h:
The device capabilities are found in the registry in a value
named 'Capabilities' under (sample for one of my USB flash
drives):
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetEnumUSBVid_058f&Pid_633158F091111B
If you take away 4 from the value or add 80h and then
refresh the save removal dialog by toggeling the checkbox,
then the drive is gone.
But the value is reset when you attach the drive for the
next time. This is hard coded into the driver and read
each time the drive is loaded. If you export the modified
value an reg file then you can silently load it on startup
by
regedit /s hidecardreader.reg
The device id string of your card reader (this
Vid_058f&Pid_633158F091111B thing) is found in the properties
of the USB device in the device manager. My ListUsbDrives
tool shows it too (the 'Ctrl DevID'):
http://www.uwe-sieber.de/files/listusbdrives.zip
answered Feb 2 '11 at 22:56
MoabMoab
51.1k1494160
Thanks for the answer! I finally located 'Capabilities', and I'm not sure what the next step is.
– Jessica
Oct 8 '15 at 7:18
add a comment |
Possible solution here
http://www.eggheadcafe.com/software/aspnet/30495127/remove-hardware-from-safely-remove-hardware-list.aspx
This can be achieved by modifying a registry value. So far
I had no time writing a little tool for this...
Devices are shown there if they are marked as removable and
if they do no have the 'surprise removal ok' flag. These are
bit coded flags:
From cfgmgr32.h:
The device capabilities are found in the registry in a value
named 'Capabilities' under (sample for one of my USB flash
drives):
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetEnumUSBVid_058f&Pid_633158F091111B
If you take away 4 from the value or add 80h and then
refresh the save removal dialog by toggeling the checkbox,
then the drive is gone.
But the value is reset when you attach the drive for the
next time. This is hard coded into the driver and read
each time the drive is loaded. If you export the modified
value an reg file then you can silently load it on startup
by
regedit /s hidecardreader.reg
The device id string of your card reader (this
Vid_058f&Pid_633158F091111B thing) is found in the properties
of the USB device in the device manager. My ListUsbDrives
tool shows it too (the 'Ctrl DevID'):
http://www.uwe-sieber.de/files/listusbdrives.zip
answered Feb 2 '11 at 22:56
MoabMoab
51.1k1494160
Thanks for the answer! I finally located 'Capabilities', and I'm not sure what the next step is.
– Jessica
Oct 8 '15 at 7:18
add a comment |
Possible solution here
http://www.eggheadcafe.com/software/aspnet/30495127/remove-hardware-from-safely-remove-hardware-list.aspx
This can be achieved by modifying a registry value. So far
I had no time writing a little tool for this...
Devices are shown there if they are marked as removable and
if they do no have the 'surprise removal ok' flag. These are
bit coded flags:
From cfgmgr32.h:
The device capabilities are found in the registry in a value
named 'Capabilities' under (sample for one of my USB flash
drives):
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetEnumUSBVid_058f&Pid_633158F091111B
If you take away 4 from the value or add 80h and then
refresh the save removal dialog by toggeling the checkbox,
then the drive is gone.
But the value is reset when you attach the drive for the
next time. This is hard coded into the driver and read
each time the drive is loaded. If you export the modified
value an reg file then you can silently load it on startup
by
regedit /s hidecardreader.reg
The device id string of your card reader (this
Vid_058f&Pid_633158F091111B thing) is found in the properties
of the USB device in the device manager. My ListUsbDrives
tool shows it too (the 'Ctrl DevID'):
http://www.uwe-sieber.de/files/listusbdrives.zip
answered Feb 2 '11 at 22:56
MoabMoab
51.1k1494160
Possible solution here
http://www.eggheadcafe.com/software/aspnet/30495127/remove-hardware-from-safely-remove-hardware-list.aspx
This can be achieved by modifying a registry value. So far
I had no time writing a little tool for this...
Devices are shown there if they are marked as removable and
if they do no have the 'surprise removal ok' flag. These are
bit coded flags:
From cfgmgr32.h:
The device capabilities are found in the registry in a value
named 'Capabilities' under (sample for one of my USB flash
drives):
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetEnumUSBVid_058f&Pid_633158F091111B
If you take away 4 from the value or add 80h and then
refresh the save removal dialog by toggeling the checkbox,
then the drive is gone.
But the value is reset when you attach the drive for the
next time. This is hard coded into the driver and read
each time the drive is loaded. If you export the modified
value an reg file then you can silently load it on startup
by
regedit /s hidecardreader.reg
The device id string of your card reader (this
Vid_058f&Pid_633158F091111B thing) is found in the properties
of the USB device in the device manager. My ListUsbDrives
tool shows it too (the 'Ctrl DevID'):
http://www.uwe-sieber.de/files/listusbdrives.zip
answered Feb 2 '11 at 22:56
MoabMoab
51.1k1494160
answered Feb 2 '11 at 22:56
MoabMoab
51.1k1494160
answered Feb 2 '11 at 22:56
MoabMoab
51.1k1494160
answered Feb 2 '11 at 22:56
MoabMoab
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51.1k1494160
Thanks for the answer! I finally located 'Capabilities', and I'm not sure what the next step is.
– Jessica
Oct 8 '15 at 7:18
add a comment |
Thanks for the answer! I finally located 'Capabilities', and I'm not sure what the next step is.
– Jessica
Oct 8 '15 at 7:18
Thanks for the answer! I finally located 'Capabilities', and I'm not sure what the next step is.
– Jessica
Oct 8 '15 at 7:18
Thanks for the answer! I finally located 'Capabilities', and I'm not sure what the next step is.
– Jessica
Oct 8 '15 at 7:18
add a comment |
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