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Disable all USB Ports on Windows for Security!
While surfing on the internet, I found a pretty useful trick for Windows users. Thought to share it here. So what you can do now is that you can disable all your USB ports with a simple trick. May the reason be to safeguard the computer from any viruses through pen drives or spywares like USB keyloggers etc. One can now simply disable all USB ports via Registry. Here's how;
1) Click on Start.
2) Click on Run. If you cannot find RUN, type it in the search box.
3) Type "regedit" without quotes. This will launch the Registry Editor.
4) Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Current Control Set\Services\USBSTOR.
5) In the work area, double click on Start.
6) In the Value Data box, enter 4 instead of 3.
7) Click on OK.
8) Close Registry Editor and refresh your desktop.
9) To re-enable access to your USB ports, enter 3 in the Value Data box in Step 6.
1) Click on Start.
2) Click on Run. If you cannot find RUN, type it in the search box.
3) Type "regedit" without quotes. This will launch the Registry Editor.
4) Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Current Control Set\Services\USBSTOR.
5) In the work area, double click on Start.
6) In the Value Data box, enter 4 instead of 3.
7) Click on OK.
8) Close Registry Editor and refresh your desktop.
9) To re-enable access to your USB ports, enter 3 in the Value Data box in Step 6.
Remember that if you have any peripherals connected through USB when you apply this trick, they will stop working so make sure you make an alternate arrangement or use a PS/2 connecting keyboard and mouse.
Now you might be thinking about what a wasteful piece of crap this article is ! But do you know some real life uses of this?
1) It guards you from USB key-logging devices.
2)If you are working on a network or a security sensitive environment, then this is going to help loads.
3)Your computer will draw slightly lesser power. (not much of a difference in normal life but huge difference when using servers on a network)
4)It allows your annoying brother(if you have one) not to do his silly projects or other stuff on your computer. I'm Asian , so I was not able to use this :(
Lastly, I would like to add that if this was of some good , then don't forget to share and follow us :) .
Now you might be thinking about what a wasteful piece of crap this article is ! But do you know some real life uses of this?
1) It guards you from USB key-logging devices.
2)If you are working on a network or a security sensitive environment, then this is going to help loads.
3)Your computer will draw slightly lesser power. (not much of a difference in normal life but huge difference when using servers on a network)
4)It allows your annoying brother(if you have one) not to do his silly projects or other stuff on your computer. I'm Asian , so I was not able to use this :(
Lastly, I would like to add that if this was of some good , then don't forget to share and follow us :) .
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