If you are working on an organization PC, you may have noticed that you cannot access a USB because the organization administrator blocks it.
Similarly, for those who want to prevent access to removable storage devices and ports on a Windows 10 computer, this is how it can be done with the local group policy editor’s help. Let’s say your computer has a large amount of private or confidential data, and you don’t want to let other people copy it to a USB drive. Otherwise, think that you do not want others to use a USB device such as a wired printer, keyboard, mouse, external hard drive, etc. It would be best if you then disabled the delete storage classes.
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How can I Disable Detachable Storage classes in Windows 10?
To disable removable storage classes in Windows 10, with the help of the Group Policy Editor, follow these steps-
Step 1. Click or tap
Step 2. Type gpedit.msc, then press the
Step 3. Navigate to the following:-
Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > System > Removable Storage Access
Step 4. On the Removable Storage Access, from the right-side pane, double-click on the policy name All Removable Storage classes: Deny all access.
Step 5. Select the
Step 6. Finally, reboot the PC to make changes.
Once the above steps are completed, access to all removable storage devices and ports on your Windows 10 computer is discontinued.
How can I Enable Detachable Storage classes in Windows 10?
If you change your mind and want to enable removable storage access in Windows 10, do the following steps:-
Step 1. Click or tap
Step 2. Type gpedit.msc, then press the
Step 3. Navigate to the following:-
Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > System > Removable Storage Access
Step 4. On the Removable Storage Access, from the right-side pane, double-click on the policy name All Removable Storage classes: Deny all access.
Step 5. Select the
Step 6. Finally, restart the PC to make changes.
Once the above steps are completed, access to all removable storage devices and ports on your Windows 10 computer is enabled.