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I was trying to disable USB ports on a user's PC through GPOs. I found the template that will do it. However, I'm not... More...
Jan 16, 2006
I would like to disable all the USB mass storage devices on the network. However, I still want to grant permission to use... More...
Dec 16, 2004
site SearchSmallBizIT.com, I wrote about how to use policies to disable the use of USB block storage devices, such as "keychain" drives. In the past, this was done by... More...
Sep 27, 2004
do we guard Windows 2000 machines against data thieves equipped with driverless USB storage devices? Some of these drives act like an IDE drive, so we fear disabling USB... More...
Oct 8, 2002
bypass the AutoAdminLogon process other than using the shift key at startup? I have a USB keyboard and pressing the Shift key does not work. If I connect a PS/2 keyboard it... More...
Aug 16, 2002
This original tip Restrict USB pen drive access on XP networks was submitted by Mithun Kanji, but I've expanded on it... More...
Oct 3, 2006
viruses, back up files from any directory on the system to removable storage like a USB drive, and can even reset the Administrator password and edit the registry all... More...
Mar 21, 2006
A rogue employee can easily carry a lot of private data out of your offices using a USB drive. While gluing your USB ports shut (like my local library did) is one way to... More...
Sep 1, 2010
LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftInternet ExplorerActiveX Compatibility.

To disable a particular control, add the CLSID for that control as a new subkey under ActiveX... More...

Jun 8, 2004
Check out this tip series to learn how to use Group Policy to prevent devices like USB drives from destroying your network.

Selectively set read and write permissions
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Jul 25, 2007
onto a network.

Although there isn't a group policy solution for controlling USB storage device access, there are several roundabout ways to prevent users from... More...

Dec 16, 2009
the source or worry about anything sneaking onto my PC. It's also easy to temporarily disable Prevx Home when installing a known safe program. I particularly like the fact that... More...
Sep 26, 2005
to either enter a PIN or create a startup key. A startup key is typically loaded onto a USB flash drive and can be inserted any time that you boot the machine. Hopefully, you... More...
Mar 25, 2008
Dev Sangi. Please let other users know how useful it is by rating it below.

To enable or disable the command prompt extension in Windows 2000: Click Start -> Run -> Regedit.

Next, select... More...

Mar 21, 2003
by default. I currently use ZoneAlarm and am quite happy with it. Is there any way to disable the Windows firewall? Yes. Visit the firewall configuration page and uncheck the... More...
Jun 2, 2004
e-mail. However, there may be a new means of transference that is easily overlooked.

USB storage devices have quickly gained popularity. There are several types of USB... More...

Sep 23, 2002
I have a USB drive that is either being assigned the wrong drive letter or no drive letter at all... More...
Feb 20, 2010
This excerpt from Chapter 1, "An immediate call to action," explains why you should disable EFS if you don't have a policy in place to manage it. Click for the complete book... More...
Aug 11, 2004
to print from her old DOS based accounting package but it would not recognize her USB printer. She was running Win2k Pro on a legacy free machine and there was no way to map... More...
Apr 12, 2001
and unnecessary Windows XP startup programs. By far the easiest way to temporarily disable startup programs is to boot the system into Safe Mode, as Safe Mode boots Windows XP... More...
Mar 4, 2008
that allow a PS/2 peripheral -- typically a mouse or a keyboard -- to be attached to a USB port. These devices are doubly useful now that most PCs ship without PS/2 ports and... More...
Oct 21, 2010
I ran that command, which produced a list of requests including a reference to my "USB audio device" with the notation "An audio stream is currently in use." Many of these... More...
Apr 5, 2010
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