AutoEject

A computer is packed with the standard set of components to enable functionality of an operating system. However, the hardware configuration is fitted with different types of I/O ports to be able to establish connection with other devices. As such, AutoEject wants to help you have all removable drives safely disconnected just before the computer shuts down.

It comes in a lightweight package you can easily carry around on a thumb drive, and installation is not required to make it work. It doesn't bind itself to system registry entries, so you don't need to worry about affecting the health status of the target computer. When launched, the application quietly goes to the tray area, with a corresponding icon for easy identification.

It's a good idea to pay a visit to the configuration panel on first launch, and you can do this from the tray icon context menu. Here you get the chance to configure some general settings, such as whether or not to display the tray icon, and check for media before ejecting, as well as a set of advanced shutdown and icon click options.

With the right configuration, removable media drives are safely ejected as soon as the computer is about to shut down. By default, all drives are ejected, but you can choose to create a list of target drives by simply specifying the drive letter, with the application automatically checking its existence.

Note, however, that the application isn't built to eject physical discs and ROMs, so you're only able to safely remove external storage devices and other drives connected via USB. A nifty trick is to add a shortcut to the system Startup folder so that it's ready by the time you reach the desktop.

Bottom line is that even though read and write operations are done with removable storage devices, you can never be too safe. As such, AutoEject offers an automated method of safely disconnecting all devices so you can rest assured that no damage is done when the computer is about to shut down.