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Disabling detection of USB storage device (Pendrive)

October 8th, 2009

Many official users are worried for unauthorized access through USB storage devices like pen drive (USB HDD and others) .Sometimes in the offices, your office members implement viruses and access your secured data through USB storage device. Generally this unpleasant incident is detrimental for the Software programmers and designers.

To solve this issue implement these steps:

1. Click Start → Run and type regedit.

2. Scroll Down to following registry keys-

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet \Services\UsbStor]

USBSTOR

3.Double click →start

USBSTOR3

4. Set value data: 4 as mentioned above, to activate service of USB DISABLING mode and then restart your computer or logoff and then logon on your system.

5. For deactivation Set value data : 3 then restart your computer or logoff and then logon on your system.

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  1. November 15th, 2009 at 03:32 | #1

    Hi shailesh, that is a very good tweak. Helped me a lot. thanks.

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