Hide empty drives?

[MilesAhead]

I'm trying to reduce the clutter in Computer explorer window. I can't "Hide Empty Drives" so that all those little memory stick thingies don't show when they are empty. If anyone knows the secret I'd appreciate it.

Only good thing is I tried reenabling Shell Hardware Detection and as a reward my Seagate external USB drive now has an icon that looks just like it!! Whoopie!!!

 

[mitchell]

Hallo MilesAhead, you could go into Disk Managment and remove the drive letter.

It will mean if you want to unhide you will just have to reassign a drive letter to it again

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/155795-drive-hide-unhide.html

 

[Brink]

Hello Miles,

Well other than what Mitchell posted above, you may be happy to know that Windows 7 includes this option.

Drives - Hide or Show Empty Drives in Computer Folder - Windows 7 Forums

 

[MilesAhead]

Hallo MilesAhead, you could go into Disk Managment and remove the drive letter.

It will mean if you want to unhide you will just have to reassign a drive letter to it again

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/155795-drive-hide-unhide.html

Thanks. I'm not likely to use the memory sticks soon. Just have to remember to put the letters back if I do I guess.

 

[MilesAhead]

Hello Miles,

Well other than what Mitchell posted above, you may be happy to know that Windows 7 includes this option.

Drives - Hide or Show Empty Drives in Computer Folder - Windows 7 Forums

Have you tried it yourself? Because on my W7 machine, I have the Tools=>View thing checked "Hide empty drives" and it still shows them. All the empty memory stick slots.

edit: Whoops! Sorry. It did work. Guess it took a bit for it to "sink in" afa Explorer was concerned.