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*FIXED in BUILD 6956* Add the ability to safely remove devices from within the "Devices and Printers" window

Submitted by Danielsmi on November 6, 2008 to Annoyance, Legacy, Usability

The new devices and printers windows is a nice place to have all your devices in one spot but it'd be nice if we could safely remove hardware from within that window without having to use the hidden by default "safely remove hardware" icon in the system tray.

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Fixed

Fixed in build 6956.

Discussion (6 comments)

Danielsmi wrote on November 6, 2008, 8:07am

Yes I do use a Zune and an iPhone daily! :-P

.Chris wrote on November 6, 2008, 8:21am

So theres an icon in the context menuy but not on the toolbar. jesus crist microsoft, get with the program. eirther have one or none!

nitrous9200 wrote on November 10, 2008, 4:43am

First person I've ever seen to have that combination!

HeresyProgram wrote on November 13, 2008, 5:41am

Good idea. While they did take the Aero Taskforce suggestion (apparently) and simplified the "Safely Remove Hardware" menu, I still don't like that menu. Using this new "devices and printers" area would be a great solution.

Danielsmi wrote on December 7, 2008, 7:37pm

This has been fixed in build 6956, you can safely remove by right clicking on the removable disk or from the menu bar above.

Danielsmi wrote on December 7, 2008, 7:39pm

Changed title from [Add the ability to safely remove devices from within the "Devices and Printers" window] to [*FIXED in BUILD 6956* Add the ability to safely remove devices from within the "Devices and Printers" window].

Danielsmi wrote on December 7, 2008, 7:41pm

Added new image attachment.

zumpiez wrote on January 26, 2009, 9:06pm

Edit the status to reflect that it is fixed?

nyp wrote on February 11, 2010, 2:02pm

Changed status from [Not fixed] to [Fixed]

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