3 Ways to enable or disable USB devices on windows

Updated on September 4, 2017

Lets get to the point straight away!.

Tip 1: How to enable or disable USB mass storage devices using windows registry?

1. Type “regedit” in the windows search.

Regedit
'regedit' command

2. The above step will open up a windows registry editor. Navigate to the following key,

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\USBSTOR

3. Select “Start” in the right panel. Change the value data to “4”  to disable the USB storage device.

How to disable the USB storage device in windows
Change the value data to 4

4. Select “Start” in the right panel. Change the value data to “3”  to enable the USB storage device.

How to enable the USB device on windows?
Change the value data to 3 to enable

 

Tip 2: How to enable or disable USB device using Device Manager?

1. Right click on “My Computer” and select “Manage”

Right click my computer and click manage
Right click my computer and click manage
2. Select “Device manager” on the left panel. Choose the “Universal Serial Bus Controllers” on the right panel.
Universal Serial Bus Controller
Universal Serial Bus Controller

3. Right click on the appropriate device and select enable or disable.

Tip 3: Using the USB Drive enabler or disabler:

1. Download the “USB Driver enabler or Disabler” from here. This free software will allow you to enable or disable USB devices on windows.

USB device enabler or disabler
USB device enabler or disabler

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