Help where is the Remove Hardware Safely button gone

[STEPHANIE8]

Ive a new laptop Windows 7 and I cannot even after going through all the helps on this forum get the shortcut back, Ive tried 5 or 6 ways - are the links on this site safe to download? is there a simple way to restore the button so I can eject my kindle and usb Ive created a new shortcut to no avail please help a novice to get some sleep Steph

 

[Jacee]

Click on Computer (start menu), then right click on the external device, choose to 'safely remove hardware'.

 

[STEPHANIE8]

The device doesnt show there! my ipod does but my kindle doesnt register. Thats brilliant finding it that way - can I get it on the shortcut menu bottom right as it was when I bought it, when I switched on this morning it had vanished.

 

[Brink]

Hello Steph, and welcome to Seven Forums.

If you like, you could use the tutorial below to create a "Safely Remove Hardware" shortcut, and pin it to the taskbar for easy use.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/79216-safely-remove-hardware-shortcut-create.html

Hope this helps,
Shawn

 

[STEPHANIE8]

Thaks Shawn Ive done all that and it doesnt work, on step 4 the hardware properties screen thats in the screen shot doesnt appear, so Ive done all the downloading and nothings happened - dont know where to fine Hardware Properties Tab! S OS

 

[STEPHANIE8]

Ive finally made the shortcut icon and its on the desktop hjow do I get it down onto the task bar is there an easy way ?

 

[Brink]

You can right click on the shortcut, and click on Pin to taskbar to do so. Afterwards, you can delete the shortcut on the desktop, or move it to where you like for safe keeping.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/397-taskbar-pin-unpin-program.html

 

[STEPHANIE8]

When I right click on the shortcut there is no option to 'pin to taskbar' and I cant drag it!

 

[Brink]

Hmm, how odd. I don't know why it's doing this, but it seems to only work if you do this below first to have the name with only a few letters instead of the full name. :huh:

• Rename the shortcut on the desktop to SR
• Right click on shortcut, and there should be a "Pin to Taskbar" option to click on now. Do so.
• Right click on the taskbar icon, right click on SR in the jump list, and click on Properties.
• Click on the General tab, then type in Safely Remove Hardware in the top field box just to the right of the icon in the properties page.

If you like, you might consider this option below instead.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/195984-safely-remove-hardware-add-desktop-context-menu.html

 

[STEPHANIE8]

still no joy

Oh help - as I said there is no 'Pin to Taskbar' option - not even when shortening the name to 2 letters n then right clicking- which I did. If I cant get the option - cant do the process. and its not in the jumplist! any other suggestions Stephanie

 

[STEPHANIE8]

Have included scrn shot

 

[CB]

Hi Stephanie

Just to lessen your worries. You actually can unplug your USB device without searching "Safely Remove". On my knowledge, windows has set the default for most USB device as "for quick removal". So, while working with the troubleshooting, you can still plug and unplug your USB device without worries as long as you are not in the middle of writing it.

But yes, having clicked safely remove button bring us more peace.

Kevin

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[cyclic]

You got to the drop before me, I was just about to say something along those lines, so instead I'll agree entirely with you.
I don't believe I ever have used that icon, but then I don't have auto-run active.
I mean it just not safe..........who knew ?

 

[boohbah]

not a solution but try start button/devices and printers and see if the kindle shows there, right clicking it there will give the eject option.