Monday 28 June 2021

How to enable blocked USB/CD/DVD ROM Drives in Windows-10


Today's time every  organization  tried to secure the system to get unauthorized access. Many time user try to connect Pen drive or any USB & found it is blocked by organization/school/collages. If we connect mobile it will allow for charging but you can't access for file transfer. Admin must block USB/ CD Rom to  prevent the data theft. There are may ways you can enable or disable the USB.


1. Group policy setting

2. Services

3. Registery setting

4. Device Manager 

1. Group Policy setting

Go to Run(Win+R) type gpedit.msc (make sure login with admin account)

Computer configuration->Systems->Removable storage Access->and change settings same as below:
 

Enable: Disable the USB access.

Disable/ Not configure: Enable the access


 

 

2. Portable Device Enumerator Services

 Enable for access USB & disable for block 


 3. registry setting


Computer>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SYSTEM>CurrentControlSet>Services

HKLM->system->current control set->services->CDFS
•    Change the value of start to 3 for Enable & 4 for disable
 

HKLM->system->current control set->services->CDROM
•    Change then value of start to 3 for Enable & 4 for disable

 HKLM->system->current control set->services->USBSTOR
•    Change then value of start to 3 for Enable & 4 for disable

 


4. Device manger


Go to Start and type Device Manager>> right click>>run as Administrator

 You can check  below setting to enable or disable the USB driver as below :

 

NO  matter what USB blocked. You can check above all step cross verify the USB  setting for Enable/ Disable the USB / CD drive. I tried all setting my system  USB Unblocked. Although 1 more setting for  Device installation restriction. click here to check for setting.

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