Hide Eject

Hide devices from appearing in Safely Remove Hardware list.

For example, you don't have to see this anymore:

Disclaimer

By using the provided scripts, you are fully responsible for any harm or damage caused by them.

How to Use

An AutoFix script is implemented for simpler use.

1. Clone the repository and unzip it.
2. Run Launch AutoFix.cmd
3. Follow the instruction.
4. Done.

If you prefer a different method, see specifics below.

Specifics

NAME
    Hide-Eject

SYNTAX
    Hide-Eject -InputObject <CimInstance#Win32_PnPEntity[]> [-Permanent] [-Rollback] [<CommonParameters>]

ALIASES
    None

Screenshot

[AutoFix]

[Manually using HideEject]

Resources

• TenForums: How to Disable Eject Hardware
• Dell: Safely Remove Hardware icon never goes away
• TenForums: SATA HDD & SSD shown as removable
• Microsoft Support: Internal SATA Drives show up as removeable media
• superuser: Internal hard drives showing as removable in Windows 10
• DEVPKEY_Device_SafeRemovalRequired
• Gracefully restarting explorer.exe
• Restore previous explorer.exe session after restarting it