Disable/Enable the USB drive in Windows 7

Sometimes it is necessary to Block or Disable the USB to prevent your PC from viruses and Trojans specially when it is in a crowded area like in Office, School or College.
Here, I'm gonna show you a simple trick to Disable/Enable the USB drive in your PC without any third party software by simply making changes in the Windows registry.

• Open registry. Window Key+R > type regedit
• Navigate to the following registryHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\USBSTOR
• There in the right content pane search for REG_DWORD Start
• Double click on it and a new small pop box will appear.  
• Change its value to 4 for Disable the USB 
• Change its value to 3 for Enable the USB 
• Sometimes a reboot will be required for the changes to make effect 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Alternative Method:
  
  
  Open Notepad
  
  
  Copy the following code
  
  
  reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\USBSTOR /v Start /t REG_DWORD /d 4 /f
  
  
  Save it as > block.bat
  
  
  Again open notepad
  Copy the following code
  
  
  reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\USBSTOR /v Start /t REG_DWORD /d 3 /f
  
  
  Save it as unblock.bat
  
  
  Click block.bat file > run as administrator to disable the USB drive.
  
  
  Click on unblock.bat file > run as administrator to enable the USB drive.
  
  
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