Removable Disks: Deny execute access
- Policy ID
- RemovableDisks_DenyExecute_Access_2
- Scope
- Computer Configuration
- Supported on
- At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
- Source
- Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
- Category
- System › Removable Storage Access
Description
This policy setting denies execute access to removable disks.
If you enable this policy setting, execute access is denied to this removable storage class.
If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, execute access is allowed to this removable storage class.
Registry
ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\RemovableStorageDevices\{53f5630d-b6bf-11d0-94f2-00a0c91efb8b} View registry values
- Deny_ExecuteREG_DWORD