How to disable the installation of removable devices in Windows

In today’s article, we will look at how to disable the installation of removable devices in Windows 10, 8 and 7.

You can connect the necessary removable devices to the computer, after installing them, follow one of the instructions in this article, after that new removable devices will not work, and those that you connected before following the instructions will.

Disable installation of removable devices in group policies

This method works in Windows Pro, Enterprise or Education, if you have a home version, go to the next method.

1. Open Group Policy: in the search bar or in the Run menu (run by pressing Win + R) enter gpedit.msc and press the Enter key.

2. Follow the path Computer configuration => Administrative Templates => System => Installing devices => Device installation restrictions => open the parameter Prevent the installation of removable devices.

3. Put a dot next to “Enabled” and click on “OK”. In some cases, you need to restart your computer for the changes to take effect.

Disable installation of removable devices in Registry Editor

1. In the search bar or in the “Run” menu (run by pressing the Win + R keys) enter regedit and press the Enter key.

2. Follow the path HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWARE Policies Microsoft Windows => right-click on the Windows partition, select “New” => “Partition” => name the new partition DeviceInstall

3. Click on the DeviceInstall section with the right mouse button, select “New” => “Section” => name the new section Restrictions

4. Click on the section Restrictions right-click, select “New” => “DWORD Parameter (32 bit)” => name the new parameter DenyRemovableDevices

5. Open the parameter DenyRemovableDevices, in the “Value” field enter 1 and click on “OK”. Close the registry editor, in some cases you need to restart your computer for the changes to take effect.

That’s all for today, if you know other ways – write in the comments! Good luck ?

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