http://msmvps.com/blogs/redrain/archive/2008/02/12/vista-desktop-link-to-safe-hardware-removal.aspxIt should be useful to have on the desktop a link to safe hardware removal. To do so, click with the right button of the mouse on the desktop, the choose New --> Link , and, in the link path, insert %windir%\System32\rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLLenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP2 (Build: 40407.4157)