How can I remove the option to eject SATA drives from the Windows 7 tray icon?
Problem
The Safely Remove Hardware icon in Windows 7 offers the ability to eject my SATA drives, including the boot drive. I don't see myself ever needing this - especially not from the convenience of the tray icon. Is there a common BIOS setting to disable hot-swappability?
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Fix for: How can I remove the option to eject SATA drives from the Windows 7 tray icon?
The answer really depends on what driver you're set up with. I have a 6 port SATA connector (Intel ICH9 - 2922) and I use the default MS-AHCI driver. If you're in the same boat, create a couple of new keys here: _ Now create a new DWORD - name: , value: under each of the keys. Now reboot for the changes to take effect and the drives should no longer show up under 'Safely Remove..' Geeky stuff: The root cause of the problem is the SATA driver incorrectly determined that your internal SATA port i…
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