Hello, data protection requires our full attention. For this reason, it is necessary to take any kind of measure to increase security. Indeed, if you think that the security of the system is compromised through a USB port, then we will see how to protect you. It is well known that information can be exchanged between these devices and hard disks. So if the computer is in a public place, then a third party could extract information through these devices. Consequently, today we will see how to block the USB ports in Windows 10.
How to block the USB ports in Windows 10 using the Group Policy Editor
The first thing you need to know is that this is a totally safe process. Furthermore, it is perfectly reversible. That is, at any time you can re-enable the USB ports. To open the directive editor, please press the Win+R combination and run the following command:
gpedit.msc
The Windows Policy Editor will be displayed immediately. Please select the following path:
Computer Configuration>Administrative Templates>System>Removable Storage Access
Then double-click on Removable Storage Access. This action will display all available policies. This time you should select All Removable Storage classes: Deny all access.
By double-clicking on the policy, the options will be displayed. As you can see, it is not configured by default. So to block access to USB devices you just have to enable the Policy.
At the end of the process, access to any storage device outside the computer will already be blocked. However, if you want to reverse the ban, the procedure is very simple. Just follow the steps above. The difference is that you must disable or not configure the policy.
Conclusion
The Windows Policy Editor is a very complete tool. From there you can manage multiple aspects of the system. Indeed, it can be used for to block the USB ports in Windows 10. And in this way increase the protection of the user’s data. All right, that’s it for now. In the next post we will continue to delve into the security of Windows 10. See you soon!
