How to Disable USB Mass Storage Devices

How to Disable or Enable access to USB Storage Devices

A common security anxiety at organizations allows users to connect a USB flash drive, because it can so easily copy the data. You can completely disable USB devices on writing, using a simple trick to disable USB devices. You must ensure that users are not administrators on the computer, for the reason that they can easily modify this setting back.

Follow the steps given below to disable the access to USB devices

First Click Start Button >  Click Run.

In the Run box, type regedit and then click OK.

Then locate the following key in the registry

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\USBSTOR

In the right side panel, double click on the value “start” then set it a Hexadecimal value data 4.

And then click OK. (The default value is 3)

If you want to re-enable the USB ports set it a Hexadecimal value data 3.

Close the registry editor.

You'll need to reboot your computer before the changes take effect.

This trick will works on Windows Vista as well.

That's all.

CAUTION! : It is recommends that before you attempt to use the registry editor, make sure that you back up the whole registry or export the registry keys in the registry that you plan to edit. Incorrectly editing the registry may damage your system. Use Registry Editor at your own risk, we cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. How to Import and Export Windows Registry

Category: Registry Tweaks

Operating System : Windows

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How to Disable Windows Security Center Balloon Warning

How to Disable Windows Security Center Balloon Warning

First Go to Start à Click Run à type  wscui.cpl

OR

Click Start Button > Click Settings > Control Panel > and then clicking Security Center >

In the left side pane, click Change the way Security Center alerts me.

An alert settings window appear in the screen

Click the alert settings option you want

Then uncheck all the checkbox Alerts:

1. Firewall

2. Automatic Updates

3. Virus Protection

Click “OK” button.

Another Method:

First Go to Start > Click Run > and type services.msc  hit Enter button.

OR

Click Start Button > Click Settings > Control Panel > and Select “Administrator Tools” > Select “Services” > then Double click “Services”.

Scroll down to “Security Center” and double click it

In the “General” tab, select the Startup type change the setting from Automatic to Disabled

This will permanently disable “Security Center” forever, even after you restart the computer.

then look for “service status” at the bottom of dialog window and click stop button to immediately during current log on session.

Before

After

That's all.

CAUTION! : These tips and tricks are advanced, we can not guarantee that you will be able to solve your problem that result from using tips and tricks incorrectly and is used at your own risk.

Category: Tips & Tricks

Operating System : Windows

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Watch ASCII Star Wars Movie in Windows XP

Watch ASCII Star Wars Movie in Windows XP

                                                                                        

Do you know that there is Windows XP with a hidden "Star Wars movie" inside it!  This is a cool hidden movie on Windows XP, if you would like to find this hidden movie.

First Go to Start à Click Run

Then Type:  

telnet towel.blinkenlights.nl (or) telnet://towel.blinkenlights.nl

Click “OK” button or Hit Enter Key

After a few seconds, it should play automatically

Don’t forget, you should always connect to the Internet after try this trick.

Enjoy this cool movie.....

Category: Easter Eggs

Requirements : Internet Connection

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How to Create Auto Run / Auto Play CD/DVD

How to Create Auto Run / Auto Play CD/DVD :

The application CD’s or games cd’s that you purchase and insert into your cd/dvd drive they will run/play automatically, and your burned CD’s can not do the same….. why?

You can bring into run a setup program, or there is an HTML page that links to the CD contents. You can simply open the Notepad to create a three line text file based on the lines below, and name it Autorun.inf.  

I will explain to you how to easily create Autorun CD

First you can create your own autorun.inf file

Open Notpad then type the following three lines are an example of a simple Autorun.inf file.

[autorun] open=setup.exe icon=myicon.ico

Once the above three lines have been typed in, save file as Autorun.inf

Set on all files in the CD's root directory

If you would like to change the default windows cd icon to your own icon place the icon in to CD's root directory. 

 Default windows icon

Your own icon

Do not use any spaces between the file names that you're linking to, all the time replace the spaces with underscores “ _ “

Example:    my_setup.exe

                  my_icon.ico

• You can run pdf, doc, html files to run/play automatically using the 'shellexecute' command

For an example

i) Run HTML file automatically

[autorun] shellexecute=index.html icon=myicon.ico

Replace index.html to your own html file name  ex: yourindex.html

and change myicon.ico to your icon file name ex: youriconname.ico

ii) Run PDF file automatically

[autorun] shellexecute=mybook.pdf icon=myicon.ico

Replace mybook.pdf to your pdf file name ex: yourbookname.pdf

and change myicon.ico to your icon file name ex: youriconname.ico

iii) Run DOC file automatically

[autorun] shellexecute=mydocument.doc icon=myicon.ico

Replace mydocument.doc to your doc file name ex: yourdocument.doc

and change myicon.ico to your icon file name ex: youriconname.ico

Do not use any spaces between the file names, always replace the spaces with underscores “ _  “

And you can create any file like mp3, jpeg, mpeg, wmv and other files run automaticaly follow the same steps given above. Don’t forget the file name and extension must match exactly for shellexecute to work properly.

That's all.

CAUTION! : These tips and tricks are advanced, we can not guarantee that you will be able to solve your problem that result from using tips and tricks incorrectly and is used at your own risk.

Category: Tips & Tricks

Operating System : Windows

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Call your friends from their own Mobile Number

• Call your friends from their own mobile number

You can call for your friends from their own Phone/Mobile number. This means that your friend will get a call from his own Phone/Mobile number, is it really and how ?

Follow these simple steps below!

Step 1:

Now you can go to First http://www.mobivox.com and register for a free account.

Step 2 :

During the Registration period, keep in mind given the victim phone number in the field "Phone Number", as shown below.

Step 3 : 

Complete the registration process, first confirm email before your MOBIVOX account can be activated, go to your email account open the email and click on the validation link to activate your MOBIVOX account. And  then log into your account.  

Step 4 :

After logging in your account you can Click on "Direct WebCall" button. You will reach your destination at page shown below. In the "Enter Number" box, select the country and cell phone number. Time to click "Call Now" button to call your friends with its own number.

Step 5 :

Now, your friend will get a call from his own number... he was "very shocked" to see his own number calling him…….. Enjoy

If you have any problem occurred try “Call Now” again!

I hope you enjoy this trick......

Category: Miscellaneous

Requirements : e-mail account

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