Are you certain about that bla, that doesn't sound right? Safely ejecting/removing something connected via USB is not something that's dependant on which version of Windows you are running? I used to run Windows XP Home and don't remember that... though I do have a rotten memory, so excuse me if I'm wrong!
Even if the USB icon doesn't appear on the taskbar, you should still be able to go into windows explorer and find the device connected via USB and right click there to choose to eject it.
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