Tips for Windows 7 direct shielding of USB devices

In the article "Prevent Windows 7 from automatically identifying and installing drivers for USB devices", we are actually "close" to the perfect solution to the problem of "the USB device will be poisoned automatically". But there are users who like to go to extremes: the need for direct shielding USB devices.

In this article, you can learn about the following:

Issue Windows 7 effectively controls the USB device, but each time you have to elevate permissions for a user. This article focuses on modifying the registry to completely shield the USB device (and re-enable it if needed). The knowledge point shows the comprehensiveness of Windows 7 control over USB devices.
http://www.aliyun.com/zixun/aggregation/32995.html > In Windows 7, run Registry Editor, expand to Hkey_local_machine\system\ Currentcontrolset\services\usbstor, in the right window, locate and double-click Start, and in the pop-up window, change its default value to 4.

Change the start value to 4

After the modification, save the settings exit, the next restart can be effective.

After using this method, the USB device in Windows 7 will be disabled, and if the user needs to enable the USB device, it must re-enter the above key value and modify the value back to "3".

Editorial Reviews:

The method described in this article is "thorough" in comparison to the way you can control permissions by raising Windows 7, but it's a hassle to change the registry every time. Therefore, the author does not recommend the use of this method.