How to Disable and Enable USB using VB.NET

Wilfred Eghenedji 326 Reputation points
2021-06-28T08:14:59.497+00:00

Sorry to ask, if am not violating the policy here: I need source code to enable and disable USB with a button using vb.net. The one have tried creating doesn't to work. Thank you

Developer technologies | Windows Forms
Developer technologies | VB
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Xingyu Zhao-MSFT 5,381 Reputation points
2021-06-29T02:16:09.627+00:00

Hi @Wilfred Eghenedji ,
Also consider changing the registry value: 

        ' Disable USB storage  
        Microsoft.Win32.Registry.SetValue("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\USBSTOR", "Start", 4, Microsoft.Win32.RegistryValueKind.DWord)  
        ' Enable USB storage  
        Microsoft.Win32.Registry.SetValue("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\USBSTOR", "Start", 3, Microsoft.Win32.RegistryValueKind.DWord)

Make sure you have administrator privileges.
Best Regards,
Xingyu Zhao
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  1. Castorix31 91,971 Reputation points
    2021-06-28T08:25:21.32+00:00

    With SetupDiSetClassInstallParams + SetupDiCallClassInstaller in x64

    Many samples on Google

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