Custom Classes: Deny read access

Policy ID: CustomClasses_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

Description

This policy setting denies read access to custom removable storage classes.

If you enable this policy setting, read access is denied to these removable storage classes.

If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, read access is allowed to these removable storage classes.

Options

Enter GUID in format {xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx},
include brackets. Each custom GUID must be a separate entry
GUID for custom removable storage class:

Registry

UserHKEY_CURRENT_USER

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\RemovableStorageDevices\Custom\Deny_Read View registry values

Deny_ReadREG_DWORD

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\RemovableStorageDevices\Custom\Deny_Read\List View registry values

(list values)REG_SZ

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