With this trick, you can disable access to your USB(Universal Serial Bus) ports on your Windows based PC to prevent people from taking out data without permission or spreading viruses through the use of USB (pen and flash) drives.
- Click on Start.
- Click on Run. If you cannot find RUN, type it in the search box.
- Type "regedit" without quotes. This will launch the RegistryEditor.
- Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\usbstor.
- In the work area, double click on Start.
- In the Value Data box, enter 4.
- Click on OK.
- Close Registry Editor and refresh your desktop.
Note:
This trick also disables access to your USB connected peripheral devices. So, do not use it if you have USB connected keyboard and mouse.

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