Windows USB Blocker Tool : Free Software to Block or Unblock USB on Windows

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Windows USB Blocker

Version: 5.0

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Contents

About
Features
Installation & Un-installation
How to Use?
Screenshots
Release History
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About

Windows USB Blocker is the free tool to quickly Block or Unblock USB Storage Devices on any Windows computer.

USB devices are one of the primary causes for spreading virus/malware from one system to another without the user knowledge. Often it is risky to allow others to insert USB stick (often infected with virus) into your system. Hence it is always advised to disable USB when you are not around. In such cases, Windows USB Blocker tool will help you to instantly block USB and safeguard your computer from these viruses.

Beauty of this tool is that it will block only USB Storage devices like USB Sticks or Portable Disks. However normal USB devices like wireless keyboard/mouse plugs, bluetooth/wireless/internet dongles will continue to work without any problem.

Now with v3.0, it has new command-line feature which is very useful in scripts and automation

It has cool GUI interface and very simple to use for everyone. With just one click you can instantly Block or Unblock USB on your computer.

Windows USB Blocker is successfully tested on all platforms starting from Windows Vista to Windows 11.

Features

Free Tool to block or unblock USB
Command-line feature to use in scripts & automation
Blocks only USB Storage Devices (USB Sticks/Disks)
Simple tool with cool GUI interface
Displays current USB block status
No need to log off or restart the system
Fully portable, does not require any .NET or other dependencies
Includes Installer for local installation & un-installation
Works on both 32-bit & 64-bit systems from Windows Vista to Windows 11

Installation & Un-installation

Windows USB Blocker includes Installer so that you can install it locally on your system for regular usage. This installer has intuitive wizard which guides you through series of steps in completion of installation.

At any point of time, you can uninstall the product using the Uninstaller located at following location (by default)

[Windows 32 bit]
C:\Program Files\SecurityXploded\WindowsUSBBlocker

[Windows 64 bit]
C:\Program Files (x86)\SecurityXploded\WindowsUSBBlocker

How to Use?

'Windows USB Blocker' is very easy to use and it has both GUI & command-line interface.

Using GUI interface

Run 'Windows USB Blocker' on your system as Administrator
It will show you the current status of USB as shown in the screenshot 1/2 below
Now you can just click on button below to Block or Unblock USB.
That's all :)

Using Command-line interface

First launch command prompt (cmd.exe) as administrator and then move to folder where you have installed 'Windows USB Blocker'. Then simply follow the examples mentioned below (as shown in the screenshot 3),

WindowsUSBBlocker.exe [ /block \| /unblock \| /status \| /help]
//Launch GUI version (no parameters or simply double click on exe)
WindowsUSBBlocker.exe

//Block USB Storage Devices
WindowsUSBBlocker.exe /block

//Unblock USB Storage Devices
WindowsUSBBlocker.exe /unblock

//Show Current Status of USB Devices
WindowsUSBBlocker.exe /status

//Show this help screen
WindowsUSBBlocker.exe /help

Screenshots

Here are the screenshots of 'Windows USB Blocker'

Release History

Version 5.0 : 22nd Sep 2023

New 2023 release supporting Windows 11. Now comes with enhanced USB blocker feature, new installer & OS functions. Also removed support for Windows XP

Version 4.0 : 21st Feb 2019

Major 2019 edition to support USB blocking feature in latest Windows version.

Version 3.0 : 19th Aug 2016

Mega release with the support for Windows 10 version. Also added new command-line feature to use it in scripts and support automation.

Version 2.5 : 28th Jul 2015

New feature added to Installer to dynamically download latest version.

Version 2.1 : 7th Apr 2015

Minor updates to Installer. Also removed false positive with Antivirus solutions.

Version 2.0 : 10th Feb 2015

Integrated Uninstaller into Windows Add/Remove Programs, now you can uninstall it in a standard way.

Version 1.5 : 27th Oct 2013

Improved GUI interface with magnifying icon effects.

Version 1.0 : 26th Aug 2013

First public release of Windows USB Blocker

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FREE Download Windows USB Blocker v5.0

License : Freeware
Platform : Windows 11,10,8,7,Vista (32-bit/64-bit)

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