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Getting rid of "Safely Remove Hardware" in Windows 7 systray for specific device

Gilbert0Gilbert0 North of SeattleRegistered User regular
edited August 2010 in Help / Advice Forum
I've recently moved my PC and am now running on wireless. However the build in motherboard wireless shows up in the "Safely Remove Hardware" list. Is there a way to get rid it?

Don't want to accidentally hit it and have to reboot. It's a built in device so it's not like can just unplug it and plug it back in.

Using Windows 7 Pro 64 bit.

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    TNTrooperTNTrooper Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    Not very familiar with Win 7 but can't you just disable it with the device manager?

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    Gilbert0Gilbert0 North of SeattleRegistered User regular
    edited August 2010
    I want it enabled, I'm using it.

    Basically Windows 7 thinks it's removable but it's actually built in to the motherboard. I want Windows to think it's not removable and not even have the option to stop/remove it.

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    SeñorAmorSeñorAmor !!! Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    What about simply hiding it?

    Right click taskbar > Properties > Taskbar tab > Customize button > Change icon to 'hide'.

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    John MatrixJohn Matrix Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    lol, Gilbert, I think I'm the only person so far that knows what you're talking about. I have the same issue with my hard drive and DVD player in my laptop. If anyone does have a correct answer, I'd like to hear it as well. It's a real pain to "remove" your dvd player accidentally.

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    TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu PIGEON Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    I know what you're talking about too but I've never found a fix for it. Updated drivers (for your chipset, your actual DVD drive, etc) may or may not fix it but it might just be something you have to live with.

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    ronyaronya Arrrrrf. the ivory tower's basementRegistered User regular
    edited August 2010
    It's a driver issue. Whether or not it is fixable varies.

    Try this? Or this?

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