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If you often use removable USB devices like a flash drive, you are probably already familiar with the "Safely Remove Hardware" icon that sits in the system tray. The problem for many people is that the icon is tiny, and clicking it just right to bring up the menu is a pain. Can't we just make a shortcut to bring up the dialog?
Of course you can, and it's really quite easy. Easier than trying to click the tiny icon in the tray, at least…
1. Right-click on the desktop, select New and then, Shortcut.
2. Paste the below code in the Location dialog box:
RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL hotplug.dll
3. Specify a name for the shortcut like Safe Remove, click Finish.
4. Now, right click on the shortcut icon on the desktop and select Properties.
5. Under the Shortcut tab, assign a new shortcut key.
6. You are done! Now you can remove the USB device with a keyboard shortcut.
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