Stop Pen Drives From Getting Virus

Follow the given steps to disable the USB writing option:



Open notepad and copy and paste the following:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetControlStorageDevicePolicies] “WriteProtect”=dword:00000001

Now save the file with the extension “.reg”. Click on the file you presently saved. In the pop-up window choose YES and then OK. That’s it your USB is now sheltered.

¤ To TURN DEFENCE OFF:

Open notepad and copy and paste the following:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetControlStorageDevicePolicies] “WriteProtect”=dword:00000000

Now put aside (save) the file with the extension “.reg”. Click on the file you presently saved. In the pop-up window click YES and then OK. That’s it your defense is now disabled.