I’m sorry, not sure I understand your issue. Do you want to say that SD Card is not mounting correctly after changing any of the USB settings? If yes, then try reverting the changed settings, and restart the Windows, and see if that works.
I am looking for a way to block execute on USB drives except for an EXE, I whitelist. An example would be the exe needed to setup a secure USB disk and prompt for the password. Do you know if this is possible? Thank you
It’s not currently possible using this utility. This is kind of thing in my wish-list too and I would love to implement this one day, but can’t give you a time frame on this one.
Hi, I have question about USB Disk Manager, I did install it on my PC with windows 10, it did not run well, but now I can not turn the protection on and off. Please can you help me? Is there an update version for windows 10, Thanks, Roger
I use this on my Windows 10 64-bit without any issues. If you somehow turn OFF this permission, and now can’t turn me back, please let me know what protection (Read, Write or Execute) you disabled so that I can tell you the fix script to restore that permission.
This program does exactly what I need and I would even buy it, however, in the three laptops I have downloaded it, the main screen opens once, I´m able to turn the write protection on, but then when I tried to reopen it to change this option it just won´t open. Tried deleting the file but the protection is still on.
Could you please help me with this? I can´t open the program again.
Thanks for the nice feedback, and sorry for the problems. First of all, once the protection is enabled, it’s written into the registry file, and is thus enabled even if you delete the application. So, this explains one of the problem you are having.
Now, the other issue, where you can’t see the dialog again, can you please check your Windows Notification area (where all other mini icons in the right side of task bar appears)? You can also toggle the various protections by right clicking as shown here: http://www.syedgakbar.com/theme/images/products/usb/screen-05.png
If still can’t figure this out, please let me know.
I have a problem with the software I run once and I block the usb ports we now cover but I can not restart I was trying to redownload but it still does not work and so I can not use a USB key , can you help me please ?
I’m sorry for the trouble. If you run this tool, but can’t see this, can you please check your notification area as this is where it goes by default (if no window is displayed). If still can’t find this and need to enable this, you can try to edit the registry your self as explained here: http://www.tweakandtrick.com/2010/07/disable-access-to-usb-ports-in-your-pc.html
But please be very careful when editing the registry, as incorrectly deleting any entry or messing it up may result in Windows booting to fail as well.
Running Windows 8.1, downloaded and installed your USB Disk Manager. When I try to run the exe, no program interface appears, but the software has write protected all my USB ports, and now there is no way to enable the write function. Have tried running your program in several compatibility modes, same result, no visible program interface. Is there a way to restore USB functionality manually? What gives?
When you run this software it appears in Windows Notification area. Double click the icon there, and you should see the options to enable or disable the features. If still run into any issues, please let me know.
I successfully write protected my USB drive on my PC (was not able to copy to it or modify it), but when I plugged it into another computer, it was not write protected. Brought it back to my PC and it still shows that it is protected. Am I missing something?
I think you are misunderstanding the tool feature, it doesn’t write protect your USB, but instead it changes your window setting so that it’s not able to write data on the USB disk i.e. once Write Protection is turned ON, all the USB devices you attach on your that computer will be write protected, but these USB devices itself are not write-protected and you can read and write them from other computers. I hope this makes sense.
Hi, I have a question to ask. What if my friend uses this same program as me in his computer and will he able to turn off the write protection? If yes, this is not really safe. Sometimes, friendship couldn’t be trusted. I suggest maybe you can come out something like with code matching system. For example, once I run this program and activate my write protection, the program should insert some sort of code into my usb disk and my computer, so even though my friend installs this uses this program as me, but he will not be able to turn off the write protection in my usb disk since the code is not matching. I hope u understand what I mean. Thanks.
That’s an interesting idea. However, the current design of the USB Disk Manager doesn’t actually allow you what you are looking for. It can protect current machine, but when someone else plus a USB Disk to his/her machine, it’s totally their responsibility to set the correct protection. However, your idea has some potential, and I will see if I can some how work on this option too.
Perhaps you could add a feature to password protect this app. Meaning it cannot be disabled or turned off without a password. To Run and Exit, enter password! This can be optional.
How do I get this to work. I downloaded it. Do you install it on your main pc? I have one seagate (powered drive) and one (1Tbyte) flash drive. I installed it on my main pc (which my drives are connected to) tried to disable editing or writing to the drives. Opended a word document on each drive and changed the content – saved it with no problems. Am I missing something here?
I find this utility nice,, but when you disable usb you can not see/read the files in usb,, i want the files to read from usb,but prevent it from copying the usb files to computer.
I think what you are looking for is the Execute Deny feature. This way you will be able to read the files and even write files to USB, but no application from the USB will be able to perform this operation. However, user can still do that, and I don’t see any harm in this, unless you want some security files on the USB which can’t be copied.
It s real great stuff ! Congratulations. One suggestion: It would be great if I could protect the “USB Disk Manager” settings with a password for others (children, wife, etc.) using my computer not changing theses settings. Thank You.
I’m glad that you find this utility useful. Regarding the Password feature request, few others have requested the same, and I may add this future soon. Unless, that’s done, one thing you can do is quit the application you have applied the required changes. The applied changes will be active, even when the application is not running, so you can run it only when need to update settings. I know, it’s not very convenient, but it should do the job until I can add this feature.
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my samsung sd card corrected is not normal use
I’m sorry, not sure I understand your issue. Do you want to say that SD Card is not mounting correctly after changing any of the USB settings? If yes, then try reverting the changed settings, and restart the Windows, and see if that works.
Regards, Akbar
I am looking for a way to block execute on USB drives except for an EXE, I whitelist. An example would be the exe needed to setup a secure USB disk and prompt for the password. Do you know if this is possible? Thank you
It’s not currently possible using this utility. This is kind of thing in my wish-list too and I would love to implement this one day, but can’t give you a time frame on this one.
Regards, Akbar
Esse software é FREE para uso comercial?
Yes, it’s free.
i close write protect option and any flash can not write on it .
If write protection is still working even after you disable this, then try these two things:
1. Try to un-plug and plug the USB, and see if this works.
2. Restart your windows.
If still doesn’t work, please let me know.
Regards, Akbar
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Hi, I have question about USB Disk Manager, I did install it on my PC with windows 10, it did not run well, but now I can not turn the protection on and off. Please can you help me? Is there an update version for windows 10, Thanks, Roger
Roger,
I use this on my Windows 10 64-bit without any issues. If you somehow turn OFF this permission, and now can’t turn me back, please let me know what protection (Read, Write or Execute) you disabled so that I can tell you the fix script to restore that permission.
Regards, Akbar
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Hello, Akbar.
This program does exactly what I need and I would even buy it, however, in the three laptops I have downloaded it, the main screen opens once, I´m able to turn the write protection on, but then when I tried to reopen it to change this option it just won´t open. Tried deleting the file but the protection is still on.
Could you please help me with this? I can´t open the program again.
Thank you.
Daniel,
Thanks for the nice feedback, and sorry for the problems. First of all, once the protection is enabled, it’s written into the registry file, and is thus enabled even if you delete the application. So, this explains one of the problem you are having.
Now, the other issue, where you can’t see the dialog again, can you please check your Windows Notification area (where all other mini icons in the right side of task bar appears)? You can also toggle the various protections by right clicking as shown here:
http://www.syedgakbar.com/theme/images/products/usb/screen-05.png
If still can’t figure this out, please let me know.
Regards, Akbar
Thanks a lot Akbar, this software is great!!!
Tried on windows7 64 bit, but not working. Is it support win7 64bit?
Yes, I use this myself on 64-bit. Do you get any error when starting this up or it simply doesn’t load?
Regards, Akbar
I have a problem with the software I run once and I block the usb ports we now cover but I can not restart I was trying to redownload but it still does not work and so I can not use a USB key , can you help me please ?
I’m sorry for the trouble. If you run this tool, but can’t see this, can you please check your notification area as this is where it goes by default (if no window is displayed). If still can’t find this and need to enable this, you can try to edit the registry your self as explained here:
http://www.tweakandtrick.com/2010/07/disable-access-to-usb-ports-in-your-pc.html
But please be very careful when editing the registry, as incorrectly deleting any entry or messing it up may result in Windows booting to fail as well.
Regards, Akbar
Id it compatible mac osx
Faical,
No, unfortunately, it’s not. It’s Windows only.
Regards, Akbar
Awesome!!
THanks for your software!
Running Windows 8.1, downloaded and installed your USB Disk Manager. When I try to run the exe, no program interface appears, but the software has write protected all my USB ports, and now there is no way to enable the write function. Have tried running your program in several compatibility modes, same result, no visible program interface. Is there a way to restore USB functionality manually? What gives?
Kirk,
When you run this software it appears in Windows Notification area. Double click the icon there, and you should see the options to enable or disable the features. If still run into any issues, please let me know.
Regards, Akbar
your the man bro !!! thanks a lot 🙂 !!
my thesis on usb security. i couldnot find any result . please tell me about benificial web site …..
Shell,
Sorry, USB Security is not my speciality and I haven’t done any special research on this topic. May be someone else on the web can help you.
Regards, Akbar
Great post!!! Your post will be really helpful for one to protect their host machines from USB virus which copy itself.
I successfully write protected my USB drive on my PC (was not able to copy to it or modify it), but when I plugged it into another computer, it was not write protected. Brought it back to my PC and it still shows that it is protected. Am I missing something?
Wayne,
I think you are misunderstanding the tool feature, it doesn’t write protect your USB, but instead it changes your window setting so that it’s not able to write data on the USB disk i.e. once Write Protection is turned ON, all the USB devices you attach on your that computer will be write protected, but these USB devices itself are not write-protected and you can read and write them from other computers. I hope this makes sense.
Regards, Akbar
Hi, I have a question to ask. What if my friend uses this same program as me in his computer and will he able to turn off the write protection? If yes, this is not really safe. Sometimes, friendship couldn’t be trusted. I suggest maybe you can come out something like with code matching system. For example, once I run this program and activate my write protection, the program should insert some sort of code into my usb disk and my computer, so even though my friend installs this uses this program as me, but he will not be able to turn off the write protection in my usb disk since the code is not matching. I hope u understand what I mean. Thanks.
Sua,
That’s an interesting idea. However, the current design of the USB Disk Manager doesn’t actually allow you what you are looking for. It can protect current machine, but when someone else plus a USB Disk to his/her machine, it’s totally their responsibility to set the correct protection. However, your idea has some potential, and I will see if I can some how work on this option too.
Regards, Akbar
Perhaps you could add a feature to password protect this app. Meaning it cannot be disabled or turned off without a password. To Run and Exit, enter password! This can be optional.
James,
Good suggestion. Few others have requested this too, so will try to add support for this sometime soon.
Regards, Akbar
thanks.
How do I get this to work. I downloaded it. Do you install it on your main pc? I have one seagate (powered drive) and one (1Tbyte) flash drive. I installed it on my main pc (which my drives are connected to) tried to disable editing or writing to the drives. Opended a word document on each drive and changed the content – saved it with no problems. Am I missing something here?
Phill,
You just need to download and run this on your main PC. I think the following two articles covers the functionality very well:
http://www.insightsintechnology.com/2012/04/usb-disk-manager-passive-shield-against.html
http://www.tricks4pc.net/applications/create-firewall-free-usb.html
If you still have some questions on the functions, please let me know.
I find this utility nice,, but when you disable usb you can not see/read the files in usb,, i want the files to read from usb,but prevent it from copying the usb files to computer.
Any suggestion dear friend
mail me to my email,,,…. thanks
Naeem,
I think what you are looking for is the Execute Deny feature. This way you will be able to read the files and even write files to USB, but no application from the USB will be able to perform this operation. However, user can still do that, and I don’t see any harm in this, unless you want some security files on the USB which can’t be copied.
It s real great stuff ! Congratulations. One suggestion: It would be great if I could protect the “USB Disk Manager” settings with a password for others (children, wife, etc.) using my computer not changing theses settings. Thank You.
Robert,
I’m glad that you find this utility useful. Regarding the Password feature request, few others have requested the same, and I may add this future soon. Unless, that’s done, one thing you can do is quit the application you have applied the required changes. The applied changes will be active, even when the application is not running, so you can run it only when need to update settings. I know, it’s not very convenient, but it should do the job until I can add this feature.
I have one word for this app: Awesome