Sunday, October 7, 2012

How to Block USB Ports in Windows

Today in the modern world USB devices are very common among computer users. Nowadays the USB device has become the greater special quality in saving the important files and all other documents. It’s very common in the world because of it’s a movable and large disk space produced.

 


Either we are using a personal computer or laptop in any places it can be even in office. Computers or laptops having a possible or open USB ports on our machines can setup a computer guard threat where any person using computers can plug in a enable virus infected flash disk, outside hard drive, or any other USB competent devices. And also within our computers unlimited USB ports also can be created by an uncontrolled flow of data belonging to a corporation data or other users are enabling to act out personal.   


How to Disableor Block USB Ports in Windows

1. Click Start, andthen click Run.

2. In the Open box, type regedit, and then click OK.


3. Locate, and then click the following registrykey:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\UsbStor


4. In the right pane, double-click Start.


5. In the Value data box, type 4, clickHexadecimal (if it is not already selected), and then click OK.


6. Quit Registry Editor.