Tape Drives: Deny read access: registry value Deny_Read (HKCU {53f5630b-b6bf-11d0-94f2-00a0c91efb8b})UserHKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\RemovableStorageDevices\{53f5630b-b6bf-11d0-94f2-00a0c91efb8b}
- Policy ID
- TapeDrives_DenyRead_Access_1
- Scope
- User Configuration
- Supported on
- At least Windows Vista
- Source
- Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
- Category
- System › Removable Storage Access
Registry
Deny_Read
REG_DWORDUserHKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\RemovableStorageDevices\{53f5630b-b6bf-11d0-94f2-00a0c91efb8b} Current key
- Enabled value
- 1
- Disabled value
- 0
Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell
.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\RemovableStorageDevices\{53f5630b-b6bf-11d0-94f2-00a0c91efb8b}] ; Options (use only one) ; Enabled "Deny_Read"=dword:00000001 ; Disabled "Deny_Read"=dword:00000000
CMD
:: Options (use only one) :: Enabled reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\RemovableStorageDevices\{53f5630b-b6bf-11d0-94f2-00a0c91efb8b}" /v "Deny_Read" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f :: Disabled reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\RemovableStorageDevices\{53f5630b-b6bf-11d0-94f2-00a0c91efb8b}" /v "Deny_Read" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
PowerShell
# Common: create the key New-Item -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\RemovableStorageDevices\{53f5630b-b6bf-11d0-94f2-00a0c91efb8b}' -Force | Out-Null # Options (use only one) # Enabled New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\RemovableStorageDevices\{53f5630b-b6bf-11d0-94f2-00a0c91efb8b}' -Name 'Deny_Read' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null # Disabled New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\RemovableStorageDevices\{53f5630b-b6bf-11d0-94f2-00a0c91efb8b}' -Name 'Deny_Read' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null