do you use USB Safely Remove to power off your usb hard disk?

Hi

do you use USB Safely Remove to power off your usb hard disk ?

i did notice that the windows 7 usb safe remove doesn't power off my drives

they are still working

i tried USB Safely Remove 5.2.1 and it can power off 100% and "return back the drive"

do you use it?
or is there a free alternative for it?

thanks

 

No need to use any program to get back the "soft remove + disable usb port" like it was on 2000/xp. You can restore this function as per device setting or as a global setting.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2401954

Panagiotis

 

thanks Panagiotis but this doesn't power down my drive like USB Safely Remove 5.2.1
mayb i did something wrong

did you try USB Safely Remove 5.2.1 ?

thanks

 

I've used it and Zentimo as well. They are both nice enhancements to the standard Windows USB app which I believe just flushes the write buffer. I'm not aware of a free alternative, but it's also not necessary to keep upgrading USB Safely Remove in my experience. You can keep using an older version unless they add a new feature you need.

 

Yes, I have tried "USB Safely Remove" but uninstalled it after a while.

Are you sure that you done it correctly? Create a new text file and copy/paste the following string:

then change the extension of the file from txt to reg and doubleclick it. Regedit will insert the string to the registry and after a reboot you'll be able to eject and power off the usb devices.

Panagiotis

 

I have completely removed the USB Safely Remove software from Windows XP, I just turn off the drive, been working for years and removes it every time

 

thanks i did it
but i found USB Safely Remove able to power off the drive
the registry key doesn't it
i'm running w7 sp1 64bit

 

Panagiotis works like a charm!!!! thanks
you know i was under a very limeted account created by me , i did log in like administrator and works!

you know what i need some tweek free software like the lengendary "x-setup" for windows 7 to tweak some registry key after a fresh install


might you raccomand some free software?
i know only giga tweaker & ultimate windows tweaker 2.2 but they have not this feature , and they miss many important tweaks



thanks Panagiotis

 

I've always done it with my "important" USB flash devices and HDD's. If it contains nothing important then i dont really care.

To be honest, im not even sure what it does but i just do it to be sure. LOL

 

Just a bit of background info. USB selective suspend is know to cause issues, which is why it has not been the default [for all devices] for a long time. USB drivers for specific devices can choose to have this option on by default.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/817900

 

I have used USB Safely Remove but it crashes under full DEP so I do not have it currently installed.

If all you want is the ability to have it shut down your drives on Windows 7 or newer you can use USBDeview from Nirsoft
-http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/usb_devices_view.html

It has an option in the menu to do the same thing. It is also a useful tool for many other reason and is free.

 

You are welcome.

I am not a great fan of tweak utilities but the one I would recommend is Advanced System Tweaker, mainly because it displays all the modifications that each tweak performs.

Panagiotis

 

Is it really that convenient having software power off and turn back on your external HDD? I'd only see the use if you put it in some hard to reach place.

I prefer Windows own Safely Remove Hardware, but unfortunately the tray icon is slow and there is no eject context-menu item in Windows Explorer for HDD's.

 

thanks
seems x-setup the best ever made ,but with few tweaks

 

i guess so
because w7 doesn't power off , i guess it's more safe power off
but honestly i'm not sure

 

USBSR/Zentimo doesn't power down fixed multi drive laptops or pc internals. Hotswap! remove then hard drive power switch and externals.