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How to Disable CD/DVD drive and Removable storage USB devices in Windows 7 & Vista

Mayur Agarwal by Mayur Agarwal
June 19, 2021
in How To's, Windows 7

usb Windows 7 and Vista provide an easy way to protect your private and important data from being copied or stolen by unwanted people. This is possible if you disable read/write access to Removable Storage devices like CD/DVD drives and USB Flash drives/Pen drives.

Users can either opt to deny read access/deny write access or both. When disabling read access, you can’t open or copy any files from desired removable media. When disabling write access, you can’t paste any files/folder on the removable device.

How to Disable system devices:

Go to Start, open Run or Search and type “gpedit.msc”. Navigate to User Configuration > Administrative Templates > System > Removable Storage Access

gpedit

You’ll be presented with various options for different devices. Just open the entry you want to modify, chose the Enabled button, and click Ok.

Note – Make sure to Logoff or Restart Windows for letting the changes take effect. You can revert to previous settings anytime, by simply Disabling these functions.

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Mayur Agarwal, the founder and editor of WebTrickz, is a tech enthusiast with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Applications and over 15 years of experience in tech writing. His passion for technology and gadgets drives him to create insightful how-to articles and troubleshooting guides.

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Comments 3

  1. Shubham says:
    17 years ago

    Thanks for the info.! Well i used it for may services.!!

    Reply
  2. sudharsan @ technoskillonline says:
    17 years ago

    This type of post is very usefull for colleges to block the access of pendrive ??? 🙂

    Reply
  3. sanbad says:
    16 years ago

    Thanks

    Reply

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