How to disable your Computer’s USB ports so that no one can copy data through them. Use REGEDIT command to access Registry Editor.
Steps are below:
- First check if there are any USB stick or Mouse receptor etc connected to the computer , If yes then take it out.
- Click on START menu.
- Then go to RUN. Type REGEDIT.
- This will launch REGISTRY EDITOR.
- Then Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\usbstor
- On the right hand side you will find START . Double click on the START.
- Change the Hexadecimal value data to 4 from 3.
- Then Click OK.
- Close the REGISTRY and RESTART the Computer to take effects.
- And if you want to use the USB port again then Just follow these steps and change the Value back to 3.
- And RESTART.