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    Default Disable Access to USB Mass Storage Drive

    This hack will disable access to the usb flash drive
    also known as usb mas storage drive ( also usb hard
    disks but not sure as I don't have one).

    Goto start > run > and type in regedit and press enter.
    This will open registry editor window. Now go to the
    following key:

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\USBSTOR

    Right click on the key and select export and save a backup copy in case
    anything goes wrong. Now on the right pan of the regedit window double
    click on the value called Start & set it value to 4 & click OK.

    When you need to use your USB mass storage drive just change the value of
    Start to 3.

    If you're too lazy just copy & paste these codes into a notepad
    file and save it with a .reg extension.

    code for Disable access to the usb mass storage drive :

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    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\USBSTOR]
    "Start"=dword:00000004
    code for enable access to the usb mass storage drive :

    Code:
    REGEDIT4
    
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\USBSTOR]
    "Start"=dword:00000003
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    Default Re: Disable Access to USB Mass Storage Drive

    Why bother with bios settings when you can enable or disable
    Access to the usb mass storage drives from within windows with
    Simple mouse clicks ( provided you created 2 separate reg files )
    Without restarting your computer.
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    Default Re: Disable Access to USB Mass Storage Drive

    thats alot. just to confirm ... this will not disable other usb devices?
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    Default Re: Disable Access to USB Mass Storage Drive

    Quote Originally Posted by anarchist View Post
    i think disabling usb ports from bios is a better option
    Problem with disabling usb ports from BIOS is that, it will also block ur USB keyboard, mouse etc. While using the trick mentioned here only usb mass storage devices can be blocked.
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    Default Re: Disable Access to USB Mass Storage Drive

    Thanks for the good tip.
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    Default Re: Disable Access to USB Mass Storage Drive

    thnx

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    Default Re: Disable Access to USB Mass Storage Drive

    Quote Originally Posted by valtea View Post
    thats alot. just to confirm ... this will not disable other usb devices?
    No. This will only disable USB Mass Storage Drive like usb pen drive, usb hard disk.

    I am using my usb web cam with this retriction enabled without no problem.

    Thanks guys for your comments
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    Default Re: Disable Access to USB Mass Storage Drive

    Thanks for sharing good tip dude...
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    Default Re: Disable Access to USB Mass Storage Drive

    ^^ My pleasure buddy
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    Default Re: Disable Access to USB Mass Storage Drive

    thanks a lot

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    Default Re: Disable Access to USB Mass Storage Drive

    you're welcome vaibhavtek
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    Default Re: Disable Access to USB Mass Storage Drive

    One of my visitor asked me and I don't know what can solve the problem.
    Can someone tell me the solution of this query?
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    Default Re: Disable Access to USB Mass Storage Drive

    Thanks Top Gear for the tip!

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    Default Re: Disable Access to USB Mass Storage Drive

    It can also be done through TweakUI in your Control Panel if you have installed it
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    Default Re: Disable Access to USB Mass Storage Drive

    cool .....
    ... W H O T ...

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    The source is this..!!!

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    Default Re: Disable Access to USB Mass Storage Drive

    Quote Originally Posted by NucleusKore View Post
    It can also be done through TweakUI in your Control Panel if you have installed it
    Can u please elaborate on how to do it. i have TweakUI, but can't qite figure out.

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    Default Re: Disable Access to USB Mass Storage Drive

    Quote Originally Posted by vaibhavtek View Post
    The source is this..!!!
    Isn't it a bit strange that the 'source' article was submitted AFTER this thread had been made?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Arsenal_Gunners View Post
    Isn't it a bit strange that the 'source' article was submitted AFTER this thread had been made?
    Hmmmm...very strange.....

    @topgear, thanx yaar, thats a really nice trick
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    Default Re: Disable Access to USB Mass Storage Drive

    Quote Originally Posted by vaibhavtek View Post
    The source is this..!!!
    Pure genius I say.
    Quote Originally Posted by Arsenal_Gunners View Post
    Isn't it a bit strange that the 'source' article was submitted AFTER this thread had been made?
    He should rightfully be the NOTM(illenium)
    wat say?
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    Default Re: Disable Access to USB Mass Storage Drive

    Quote Originally Posted by vaibhavtek View Post
    The source is this..!!!
    Are U out of your mind ? Thats not the source.

    I've never ripped off any kind of tutorials.

    Any way thank you for informing this. Now do check the link .

    That bullshit guy of that blog just ripped off my tute

    @ pathik..........

    LOLZ pathik.
    Last edited by topgear; 20-02-2008 at 08:01 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost
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    Default Re: Disable Access to USB Mass Storage Drive

    Quote Originally Posted by vaibhavtek View Post
    The source is this..!!!
    My dear friend vaibhavtek,
    I've a very good advise for you. Everyone isn't a COPY-PASTER like you. So, don't think that everyone is like you. I may be rude but I am being for your own benefit. Hope, you'll look into it.
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    Default Re: Disable Access to USB Mass Storage Drive

    ^^ Thank you very much. You've just spoken what I was trying to say to vaibhavtek
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    Default Re: Disable Access to USB Mass Storage Drive

    @vailbav: Can you mention the source of your user title??

    @topgear: Thanks for the tut
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    ^^ Thanks bro.
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    Default Re: Disable Access to USB Mass Storage Drive

    Quote Originally Posted by nvidia View Post
    @vailbav: Can you mention the source of your user title??
    I can surely mention.............Pathik's user title
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    Default Re: Disable Access to USB Mass Storage Drive

    This tut is a real handy one. Seriously. Now i don't have to use any s/w for this. Click on the reg files and am done.

    Absolutely brilliant.
    Last edited by karnivore; 19-02-2008 at 08:35 PM.

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    thanks for ur kind comments
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    Default Re: Disable Access to USB Mass Storage Drive

    does it evn disallow nebdy to copy data from the same as well??
    if not...thn is thre any way that i can protect my usb drive from being opened by nebdy in case its stolen or something...
    ie...
    if i cud set a passwrd or something in my usb drive..??
    so tht as soon as one opens the drive..it shud ask fr an already set password..!

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    Default Re: Disable Access to USB Mass Storage Drive

    Quote Originally Posted by magneticme200 View Post
    does it evn disallow nebdy to copy data from the same as well??
    if not...thn is thre any way that i can protect my usb drive from being opened by nebdy in case its stolen or something...
    ie...
    if i cud set a passwrd or something in my usb drive..??
    so tht as soon as one opens the drive..it shud ask fr an already set password..!
    First of all it will not make your USB drive write protected. It will just disable that particular computer to access the USB drive. But you can surely access your USB drive on other computers........
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