If you only want to Apply the policy at User Level, navigate to User Configuration > Administrative Templates > System > Removable Storage Access. Similarly, you can disable Write Access for all Users by enabling Removable Disks: Deny Write Access Policy. This will apply the policy at Machine Level, preventing all Users on your computer from accessing files located on USB Storage Drives. On the next screen, select Disabled option > click on Apply & OK to save this setting. In the right-pane, double-click on Removable Disks: Deny Read Access entry.ĥ.
Select Removable Storage Access in the left-pane. On Local Group Policy Editor screen, navigate to Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > System > Removable Storage Access.Ĥ. On the Command screen, type gpedit.msc and click on OK.ģ. Right-click on the Start button and click on Run.Ģ. If you are using the Professional version of Windows 10, you can disable USB Drives on your computer using Group Policy Editor.ġ. Another reason for disabling USB Drives on a Windows computer is to protect data and prevent anyone making a copy of your files on the computer.
