Thread: How to disable writing to USB drives in Windows XP ?

If your .system is being used by multiple users, then there is a huge possibility of data being leaked from your system. Data thieves can simply plug in'a USB device and copy sensitive data.'

If you're concerned about data security, you can disable writing to USB drives with a simple registry tweak.

To disable the writing of data to USB drives follow these steps:

~ Go to 'Start I Run', type 'reg edit' in the text box and press [Enter].

~ Browse to the 'HKEY_ LOCAL_MACHINE/SYSTEM/CurrentControlSet/Control/StorageDevicePolicies' registry key.

~ Right-click anywhere on the right pane and select the 'DWORD (32-bit) Value' option.

~ Double-click the newly created key and type '00000001' in the 'Value data' field.

~ Once done, you will have to restart your system for changes to ta ke effect.

really nice .thanks for sharing?
may i know from where you learn these tips ?plz also share that thanks