Posts under USB tag.

Restrict USB access to Windows computer with Ratool

Imagine you are working, feeling exhausted you leave your desk to grab a cup of coffee only to realize on your return the data you kept confidential is no more in its original form. Your friend has accessed all the [...]

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Secure portable storage devices using BitLocker To Go in Windows 8

We have seen earlier how to encrypt USB flash drives with BitLocker To Go in Windows 7. In this post we will see the steps involved to secure portable storage devices using BitLocker To Go in Windows 8. Portable storage devices [...]

VSUsbLogon: Securely log in to Windows using USB Drive

Hate entering password, every time you log on to Windows? Want a better option that you can carry in your pocket? You can convert your USB Flash Drive into a ‘key’ to help you log into your computer. No need to [...]

USBOblivion: Erase all traces of old connected USB Drives from Windows PC

Every time you connect a USB to your computer, it creates registry entries and leaves traces behind. Over a period of time, I am sure you may have connected many different USB or Flash drives to your Windows computer. And [...]

Secure your USB with Phrozen Safe USB

USB Storage device is a handy tool. It is capable of carrying large chunks of information in a small size chip. This not only makes it favorable tool for transferring and storing information, as and when required but also a [...]

USB Disabler: A Pendrive Security Tool for Your Windows Laptop

Removable USB devices have become an essential part of our electronic life, since these portable devices have the ability to carry GBs of information in them and therefore prove handy at times. However, the same can also be used to [...]

Password Protect USB Drives using KASHU USB Flash Security

Losing a USB drive or other mobile devices in which you store your valuable information can cost you a lot if accessed by any unauthorized person. The same may happen if it falls into the wrong hands. So, is there [...]

Fix: USB Problems and Issues in Windows 7 with Windows USB Troubleshooter

Most Windows users are familiar with Microsoft’s Automated Troubleshooting Services and its Fix It‘s. They are really a convenient way of fixing problems you may be facing on your Windows computer. If you are facing issues using your USB device [...]

USB History Viewer: View any installed, connected USB devices on your system or network

Accessing of pen drives is blocked in most of the organizations – usually schools and offices. And if you are in the same situation where you do not want to allow people to use pen drives and other USB devices [...]

Giveaway: 33 licenses of idoo USB Encryption software for Windows

We had a couple of months back conducted a giveaway for some 25 licenses of the Pro version of idoo File Encryption software for Windows. In view of the wonderful response for it, we are back with another giveaway of [...]

Create backup & image of USB Flash Drives with USB Image Tool

In most cases we use USB Flash Drives to store backups of our important data and documents, or to carry around important files. USB Image Tool is one tool that lets you create backups of your USB flash drives so [...]

Keep a track of who used a USB Device on your Windows PC with USBLogView

Nirsoft is well-known for releasing small yet useful freeware for Windows and we have already covered many here on TWC. USBLogView is another such free tool that will let you find out when anyone plugged or unplugged any USB device to [...]

Lock, secure, password protect your USB Drive with USB Safeguard

Yesterday we covered a fine tool for your USB Drives that allowed you to identify and clean up the junk files and folders on your Removable Drives. Today, I will discuss a tool that will let you lock up and protect [...]

USBDriveFresher: Junk file and folder cleaner for USB Drives

We are aware of several disk cleaners like CCleaner, which many of us use frequently to clear our Windows PC of the junk files which the operating system creates over a period of time. Today, we bring to you a free [...]

Desktop Media automatically adds and removes shortcut to USB drive on Desktop

Wouldn’t it be useful and convenient, if you can add a shortcut to your USB drive on Windows Desktop so that you can easily and quickly open the drive? We have already covered Desk Drive on The Windows Club, which [...]

Safely remove USB devices with RemoveDrive, a free command-line tool

Well, all of you ‘safely remove’ USB drives while pulling them out of your PC. Yes, you can do so via the notification area icon and clicking on ‘Safely remove your hardware’. But it sometimes may show some error message or [...]

RMPrepUSB: Install Windows on USB, Speed up USB and do more with it

Want to analyze, utilize and perform different tasks with your USB? Try RMPrepUSB. It can do a lot of tasks with your USB. You can install different operating systems with it and even analyze your USB device. It can create portable [...]

Reasons Microsoft does not support booting Windows from external drives

Some of us love to install and carry Windows on USB Drives. But these are scenarios that Microsoft does not support. It is unsupported to boot Windows from external devices. Such installations are not supported. If you do decide to [...]

Create a MultiBoot USB Flash Drive using YUMI Multiboot USB Creator

Most of IT professionals carry a bootable USB with recovery software, Antivirus scanners, Bootable Linux, etc. But the problem is that they need multiple USB drives for each of these images. Well, here is a solution: Use YUMI, a Universal Multiboot [...]

How to disable or enable USB Ports in Windows 7 | 8

How often you have witnessed blocked Pen drive or USB drive access in your work place or college or school? I believe many times; in fact every time you try to use the USB drive, you are not allowed, simply [...]

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