{"id":27624,"date":"2020-11-28T03:34:22","date_gmt":"2020-11-27T22:04:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mywindowshub.com\/?p=27624"},"modified":"2020-11-29T03:58:30","modified_gmt":"2020-11-28T22:28:30","slug":"how-to-disable-removable-storage-classes-and-access-in-windows-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mywindowshub.com\/how-to-disable-removable-storage-classes-and-access-in-windows-10\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Disable Removable Storage Classes And Access In Windows 10?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Due to administrative policies, sometimes you want to disable access to the removal of storage devices and ports in a Windows 10 device. Most of the time, the administrator is relying on the third-party tool such as an AntiVirus to accomplish it. In this article, we shall be walking you through the steps to disable the removal storage classes and accesses on your Windows 10 device. This can be achieved by using the below two methods without relying on the third-party tools,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Disable removable storage access using Local Policy Editor<\/li>
Disable removable storage access using Registry Editor<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Why do you need to disable removal storage classes on your device?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
There can be various reasons behind blocking access to the removal of storage devices on your device. The most critical factors are maintaining confidentiality and controlling data theft. Please note that this article shall help you in disabling only the removable storage devices, you can still use the USB devices such as a keyboard, printer, mouse and many more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Disable removable storage access using Local Policy Editor:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Disabling access to the removable storage devices on your Windows 10 using the Local Group Policy Editor is easy, and follow the below-mentioned steps,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Press the “Win + R” keys on your keyboard to open the Run dialog.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n