About this tag
Discussions tagged with 'usb access' on WindowsForum.com cover issues related to USB device access, including problems after uninstalling HP security software and group policy configurations for blocking USB write access. Users report losing access to USB drives after removing HP Device Access Manager and seek solutions beyond reinstalling the software. Other threads involve Windows 7 peer-to-peer networks where group policies to deny write access to removable disks are not fully effective, as standard users can bypass restrictions by entering local admin credentials. These topics focus on troubleshooting USB access control in enterprise and personal Windows environments.
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    Windows 7 HP Device manager issue

    A while back I uninstalled HP client security and HP device access manager, ever since I done that I can no longer access USB device such as thumb drives or external hard drives. I tried reinstalling both, client security installs but now won't uninstall... HP device Access Manger errors out...
    • David Downing
    • Thread
    • access manager cmd device manager external drive installation issues security thumb drive troubleshooting usb access
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 group policy not applying

    hello everyone, I have a windows 7(SP1) peer-peer netwrk at my work place. In order to block usb write access for users i have created three accounts superAdmin : Administrator account with no restrictions localAdmin : Administrator account with removeable disk deny write access policy enabled...
    • tunnel15
    • Thread
    • admin rights group policy local admin network security permissions policy settings usb access windows 7 write access
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support