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    Hi,

    I wanted to block only usb mass storage device, i have tried it from registry by following path,

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\USBSTOR

    it worked but my usb  printing support was also disabled. the other way i tried is from decivce manager, from there i have disabled usb mass storage, it worked for usb mass storage.

    is there any other way to disable usb mass storage??

    waiting for your precious suggestions.

    SHOAIB.

    Thursday, May 19, 2011 4:24 AM

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    Setting "Start" under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\USBSTOR to 4 should prevent Windows for opening USB storage devices, but not affect other USB devices such as printers, keyboards, mice, scanners, etcetera.

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    Tuesday, October 30, 2012 7:26 PM

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    Hi,

     

    Thank you for visiting the Microsoft forum. This forum focuses on Perfmon and diagnostic tools. I am moving your question to the moderator forum ("Where is the forum for..?"). The owner of the forum will direct you to a right forum.

     

    Thanks.

    Bruce Adamczak

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    Friday, May 27, 2011 1:14 PM
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    Setting "Start" under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\USBSTOR to 4 should prevent Windows for opening USB storage devices, but not affect other USB devices such as printers, keyboards, mice, scanners, etcetera.

    Karl

    When you see answers and helpful posts, please click Vote As Helpful, Propose As Answer, and/or Mark As Answer


    My Blog: http://unlockpowershell.wordpress.com
    My Book: Windows PowerShell 2.0 Bible
    My E-mail: -join ("6B61726C6D69747363686B65406D742E6E6574"-split"(?<=\G.{2})",19|%{[char][int]"0x$_"})

    Tuesday, October 30, 2012 7:26 PM