"Safely Remove Hardware" horrendously slow

Hi Everyone,

This is my first post obviously so my apologies in advance if I've not followed a convention or you need more information - please let me know and I'll endeavour to fix it :)

I installed Windows 7 Professional x64 from a clean install (format, then install) and ever since, the "safely remove hardware" function has been terrifically slow - about 30-45 seconds from me clicking on the safely remove hardware icon to the menu popping up.

I've completely exhausted any of my ideas, and seemingly Google's, so if anyone can help me shed some light on this I would be unbelievably grateful - it aggrevates me SO much!

I have a feeling it's something to do with the way USB devices are handled in W7, as I have a similar problem with my HP Photosmart C5280 multifunction printer - two-way communication with it appears to be ridiculously slow, which means that from clicking "properties" to change print settings from a print dialog it takes 45 seconds for the hp printer utilities thingy to come up so I can change settings. Also printing in general appears to be a lot slower.

If anyone can help, thank you SO much in advance, and if you need any more info please met me know!

Thanks,

Andrew

andrewkeith5 said:

Hi Everyone,

This is my first post obviously so my apologies in advance if I've not followed a convention or you need more information - please let me know and I'll endeavour to fix it :)

I installed Windows 7 Professional x64 from a clean install (format, then install) and ever since, the "safely remove hardware" function has been terrifically slow - about 30-45 seconds from me clicking on the safely remove hardware icon to the menu popping up.

I've completely exhausted any of my ideas, and seemingly Google's, so if anyone can help me shed some light on this I would be unbelievably grateful - it aggrevates me SO much!

I have a feeling it's something to do with the way USB devices are handled in W7, as I have a similar problem with my HP Photosmart C5280 multifunction printer - two-way communication with it appears to be ridiculously slow, which means that from clicking "properties" to change print settings from a print dialog it takes 45 seconds for the hp printer utilities thingy to come up so I can change settings. Also printing in general appears to be a lot slower.

If anyone can help, thank you SO much in advance, and if you need any more info please met me know!

Thanks,

Andrew

Hi Andrew

I am assuming you have gone into device manager and verifed that the drivers are installed and working properly. If not type device manager in search. go to USB. there should be no "unknown" device with yellow triangles on them

let us know

ken J+

zigzag3143 said:

Hi Andrew

I am assuming you have gone into device manager and verifed that the drivers are installed and working properly. If not type device manager in search. go to USB. there should be no "unknown" device with yellow triangles on them

let us know

ken J+

Hi Ken,

Yep I've checked Device Manager and Windows reckons that everything is installed and up to date

Andrew

andrewkeith5 said:

Hi Ken,

Yep I've checked Device Manager and Windows reckons that everything is installed and up to date

Andrew

Windows Update doesn't always have the latest versions of drivers - it's often best to check directly with the manufacturer to see what the latest version is. For your C5280, HP released new drivers last month - they are unlikely to have gotten into Windows Update yet.

You can download them here:
Select software and drivers HP Photosmart C5280 All-in-One Printer - HP technical support (United Kingdom - English)

It's a horrendous 311MB download but that's what you get if you go HP

Sorry I should've mentionned that too,I downloaded and installed the latest drivers yesterday and no change

Anybody have any ideas on this? Pretty please?

andrewkeith5 said:

Anybody have any ideas on this? Pretty please?

Hi,

I was having the exact same problem with my external 500 Gig Seagate Expansion Drive (almost one minute delay until the disconnection message), but it got fixed when I removed a folder I was keeping, with over 8,000 files (zip archives) in it. Maybe there's a problem about folders with numerous files as far as disconnecting is concerned in Windows 7? I don't know, but I'd like to...

Unfortunate for me..I have the same problem

The delay is about 40 sec.

If you have an answer please help, its so annoying and even embarrassing when showing off windows 7. All what was said was done, but yet with no errors it's slow. It's not a particular device but just any device :S

Mspirit said:

Unfortunate for me..I have the same problem

The delay is about 40 sec.

If you have an answer please help, its so annoying and even embarrassing when showing off windows 7. All what was said was done, but yet with no errors it's slow. It's not a particular device but just any device :S

What device is it that you are trying to safely remove?

I have this problem when my network printer is switched off. Trying to open "Devices and Printers" gives the delay too.