USB flashdrive light on

[learninmypc]

On my USB flashdrives, they have what I'm guessing is a LED that lights up when its plugged in. On my W7 when I click the safe to remove icon the light don't go out like it does on my XP. Is there a NON registry involved way to change it or am I stuck with it? TIA
Size & name brand don't matter.

 

[St1ckM4n]

Does the light stay solid on when it's plugged in? And it flashes when you're copying/reading stuff to it?

If yes, this is a 'power' and 'indicator' light in one. You can't turn the LED off unless you take apart the stick.

 

[learninmypc]

Does the light stay solid on when it's plugged in? And it flashes when you're copying/reading stuff to it?

If yes, this is a 'power' and 'indicator' light in one. You can't turn the LED off unless you take apart the stick.

Yes & thank you. When I click the safe to remove on my xp, the light goes out letting me know I can remove it. On the W7 it stays on which confused me. Thank you.

 

[St1ckM4n]

You can confirm that Windows is 'ejecting' it by having Disk Management and Device Manager open at the same time. Before eject, stick should be visible; and gone after eject.

I have no explanation as to why WinXP turns off the light, apart from maybe it's disabling the entire USB port..?

 

[learninmypc]

Ok, on my W7, I get a bubble by the notification area telling me its safe to remove it.
When it first started happening, I'd shut the W7 down to be safe 'n' not sorry.