Web Analytics


Windows Guides Feed

Many of you who use USB drives will benefit from this quick fix. Safely removing hardware can be a pain when you have to click the button every time. In this guide you will learn how to assign a keyboard shortcut to the Safely Remove Hardware Dialog.

07removehardware01 Use a Shortcut Key to Safely Remove Hardware [How To]

Creating the Shortcut

1. Right-click anywhere on the desktop and choose New \ Shortcut:

02 Use a Shortcut Key to Safely Remove Hardware [How To]

2. Paste in the following into the location box:

RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL hotplug.dll

03 Use a Shortcut Key to Safely Remove Hardware [How To]

3. Give the shortcut a name, and you’ll have a shortcut icon…

04 Use a Shortcut Key to Safely Remove Hardware [How To]

Assigning a Shortcut Key

Right-click the icon you made above, click properties, and select the Shortcut tab.

05 Use a Shortcut Key to Safely Remove Hardware [How To]

As long as the shortcut remains on the desktop, this shortcut will work for you.



 Use a Shortcut Key to Safely Remove Hardware [How To]

About Rich

Rich is the owner and creator of Windows Guides; he spends his time breaking things on his PC so he can write how-to guides to fix the problems he creates.

Free PC tips by email

Search Windows Guides




Comments

  • Best of May 2008 | Windows Gui

    […] How to Use a Shortcut Key to Safely Remove Hardware […]

  • Pingback: Best of May 2008 | Windows Guides | www.Mintywhite.com

  • R.C. May

    Thanks for the memories, need to stop throwing out those piecies,

    Thank You

  • R.C. May

    Thanks for the memories, need to stop throwing out those piecies,

    Thank You

  • R.C. May

    Thanks for the memories, need to stop throwing out those piecies,

    Thank You

  • R.C. May

    Thanks for the memories, need to stop throwing out those piecies,

    Thank You

  • Paul

    Yes, I can be even more lazy with this!

  • Paul

    Yes, I can be even more lazy with this!

  • Paul

    Yes, I can be even more lazy with this!

  • tcoss2007

    not really working for me….I have vista ultimate x64..it just opens up the safely remove hardware window, even though I only have just one device plugged in

  • tcoss2007

    not really working for me….I have vista ultimate x64..it just opens up the safely remove hardware window, even though I only have just one device plugged in

  • tcoss2007

    not really working for me….I have vista ultimate x64..it just opens up the safely remove hardware window, even though I only have just one device plugged in

  • tcoss2007

    not really working for me….I have vista ultimate x64..it just opens up the safely remove hardware window, even though I only have just one device plugged in


Computer tips in your inbox
Sign up for the Windows Guides newsletter to get PC tips and access to free Windows books (More details)

Enter your email address:
 

Popular Guides

See which sites have been visited on your PC (even if private browsing mode is used)

Create a Windows 7 System Repair Disc

Best Free Anti-malware

Hibernate vs. Sleep vs. Shut-Down

i3, i5, and i7; Dual, Quad, Hexa Core Processors. How to they Differ?

Intel's Ivy Bridge Processor: new Features

Submit Your Tip
Submit your computer tip to us; receive full credit for all published tips

Windows Guides on Facebook