4/6/2024 0 Comments Usbstor key![]() Then click on Action > New > Registry Item type SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\UsbStor into the Key Path field then type Start into the Value Name field and 4 in the Value Data field and click OK. To implement this edit a Group Policy Object that is applied to all the workstations in your organisation navigate to Computer Configuration > Preferences >Windows Settings > Registry. How to block existing USB Storage Devices First method prevents computers that have already had USB devices installed and the second prevents any new USB devices from installing. Now there are two ways to prevent USB storage devices so you may want to implement either or both methods in your organisation. Thankfully there is also a registry key in Windows XP that allows you to block the use of USB storage devices. Microsoft Support: HOWTO: Use Group Policy to disable USB, CD-ROM, Floppy Disk and LS-120 drivers Update: I just found this article explains how use native Group Policy to disable you USB drives. However for some organisations just making drives read only is not enough I have heard stories of them having to resort to using hot glue guns to prevent people using USB storage devices. In my previous article “ How to use Group Policy to make USB drives read only on Windows XP” I showed you you could configure Windows XP to prevent users from writing to USB block level devices. ![]()
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