RE: Safely Remove Hardware icon has gone missing--fixes don't work

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kick it. kick it good...What icon are you referring to? Remove what hardware?
What do you want to remove?

"elbarcolutra@xxxxxxxxx" wrote:

> The little Safely Remove Hardware icon has gone missing from our
> computer (Windows XP). We got the following advice from a friend and
> have tried all these steps (except for #5--punt), to no avail.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Thanks in advance!
> ******************************
> 1. If the computer has not been restarted since the problem began, try
>
> that.
>
> 2. Make sure a device that the computer recognizes as a removable USB
> device is plugged in and functioning. I would use that external hard
> drive, make sure the PC can see it in Windows Explorer. If the hard
> drive is not available, use some other removable storage device, just
> be sure it shows up in Windows Explorer.
>
> 3. try going to Control Panel>Taskbar and Start Menu then click
> 'Customize' and make sure Safely Remove Hardware is set to always
> show.
>
> 4. try going to Control Panel>Taskbar and Start Menu and make sure
> 'Hide inactive icons' is not checked.
>
> 5. punt
>
>
.

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