This is a great trick to disable USB storage drivers while allowing your keyboards, mouse and scanner to keep working. Very useful for public computers where you need to keep people away from copying its content. This only works on windows machine though.
2. Click on run and type in regedit and press enter
3. Go to this location:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SYSTEM > CurrentControlSe > Services > USbStor
4. On right side of screen select start and edit it
5. Its value should be 3. Change it to 4
6. Save and close regedit and restart you PC for changes to take effect
Value 4 – Storage USB devices are disabled
Value 3 – Storage USB devices are enabled
NOTE: Always backup your registry that can be used in case you mess up something.
Steps:
1. Click on start2. Click on run and type in regedit and press enter
3. Go to this location:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SYSTEM > CurrentControlSe > Services > USbStor
4. On right side of screen select start and edit it
5. Its value should be 3. Change it to 4
6. Save and close regedit and restart you PC for changes to take effect
Value 4 – Storage USB devices are disabled
Value 3 – Storage USB devices are enabled
NOTE: Always backup your registry that can be used in case you mess up something.
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