How to enable/disable access to USB mass storage device You may want to block USB mass storage device

to disallow the unauthorized use of pendrives or you may want to unblock USB mass storage device to get access (most of the case in colleges net lab). Well, this can be done by a simple registry tweak. Before doing so, I recommend taking a backup of the regustry because playing with registry can be harmful for your OS. Read (How to backup your windows registry<http://blog.ashfame.com/2008/01/backup-windows-registry/>). When you have backup the key : *HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\USBSTOR* proceed further. *To disable access* REGEDIT4 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\USBSTOR] Start=dword:00000004 *To enable access* REGEDIT4 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\USBSTOR] Start=dword:00000003 Copy the required code to a text file and save it as *.reg file. Just open that file and information will be added to the registry. From Nataraju.Ch Vemulawada =================================================== Remove Windows Genuine Notification I found out this method of removal of Windows Genuine Notification : 1. Launch Windows Task Manager. 2. End *wgatray.exe* process in Task Manager. 3. Restart Windows XP in Safe Mode. 4. Delete WgaTray.exe from C:\Windows\System32. 5. Delete WgaTray.exe from C:\Windows\System32\dllcache. 6. Launch RegEdit. 7. Browse to the following location: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify 8. Delete the folder *WgaLogon* and all its contents 9. Reboot Windows XP. But the latest version of the WGN tool is a little tricky to handle. It will pop up again as soon as you end it from the task manager and while it is

running in the memory, you cant delete it too. Here is how I did it : - Ignore Step #2 of ending wgatray.exe before restarting to Safe Mode as it serves no purpose. - At Step #4, wait on the deletion confirmation dialog box and then open task manager to end wgatray.exe - When you are again prompted for a confirmation for terminating the process, align that confirmation box over the delete confirmation box. - Press Yes on the Task Manager prompt and then quickly press Yes on the deletion confirmation. (You need to repeat this if you miss it) - If you did it quickly then you will be able to delete the file. - Step #5 can be missed. I was able to do it without the Step #5. - Complete Step 6 to 9 as instructed. After you have followed all the above instructions, then - Go to *Control Panel* > *Security Center* > *Automatic Update Settings* . - Select the third option *Notify me but dont automatically download or install them*. - Click Ok. - Now when Windows Updates icon will appear in the system tray (it will take some time), click on the icon and it will display a list of available updates. - This time unselect the checkbox of Windows Genuine Advantage Notification Tool, and click on Download. [image: windows-genuine-notification] - Select *Dont notify my about these updates again* so it will ignored every time updates are downloaded. - From the next time, make sure to check the list of download so that you might not install any new version of this tool. From Nataraju.Ch Vemulawada ================================ GMAIL DRIVE creates a virtual drive in your system where you can store a 7.39 gb of data in the drive which is full secure and developed by google GMail Drive takes the short stack of gigabytes given to Gmail users and turns them into a virtual drive accessible from your computer's file tree. In short, it creates a shell name--a space extension that creates a virtual file system around the account. This lets you treat those 5 gigs (at the time of writing) as a standard remote drive. You can drag and drop files into the drive, or use standard cutting and pasting. When you add a file, it sends an e-mail to your Gmail account with the file as an attachment. If you delete a file from the virtual drive, it deletes the associated e-mail, as well. There's not much else users can do with GMail Drive. It's an effective tool, but lacks any additional features. It does allow for proxy authentication and secure HTTP, it preserves long filenames, and it can auto-login, a useful touch for those who want to regularly use their Google account for

file transfers. Also, it'd be helpful if the install file was a self-extracting EXE instead of a ZIP. Although it's nice to have a virtual drive option that doesn't require using your Web browser, GMail Drive would benefit by adopting some of the features of its competition. download software from this http://goo.gl/l1ESt

k.koushik kumar mahabubnagar =========================== Safely use in usb drive

First connect the pen drive in your system press shift to connect pen drive this process will be do not attack the virus .in your system and usb drive . Pen drive connecting the system explore to open the pen drive. do not directly open the pen drive. Compulsory install the U.S.B security setup, auto run eater ,c cleaner After scan antivirus to open the pen drive Connecting the pen drive in your system first see the drive. The drive show folder type virus will be attack the pen drive .then scan the pen drive. the drive show drive type your drive is safe from nalla.ajay kumar palasa