Using Windows
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• Enabling & Disabling USB Storage
Other topics about Using Windows
Local Group Policy Editor
Group Policy Editor is a part of Windows operating system that allows you
to control your machine. One of its feature is the ability to turn ON and
OFF access to USB storage.
Group Policy Editor is a Microsoft Management Console snap-in that
provides a single user interface through which all the Computer
Configuration and User Configuration settings of Local Group Policy objects
can be managed.
• Computer Configuration
Administrators can use Computer Configuration to set policies that are
applied to computer, regardless of who logs on to the computers.
Computer Configuration typically contains sub-items for software
settings, Windows settings, and administrative templates.
• User Configuration
Administrators can use User Configuration to set policies that apply to
users, regardless of which computer they log on to. User Configuration
typically contains sub-items for software settings, Windows settings,
and administrative templates.
To launch the Local Group Policy Editor:
1. Click on the Start menu.
2. In the Search programs and files entry, type GPEDIT.MSC.
3. The below screen appears, with as per below