Did you know you can secure the information on the hard disk drives by Hiding and Locking them. In Windows, follow these steps to do that
Step 1:- Goto "Run" command box from "Start" Button or simply use "Ctrl + R" shortcut.
Step 2:- Enter "gpedit.msc" and press "Enter" or "Ok" Button.
Step 3:- By this "Group Policy" window will appear, expand all of them "User Configuration" -> "Administrator Templates" -> "Windows Component" -> Click on "Windows Explorer"
Step 4:- Search for "Hide Specific Drives in My Computer" and click on it, a windows popup will appear. Select "Enabled" and choose the drive(s) you want to hide, click on "apply" and "ok" buttons.
Step 5:- Search for "Prevent access to drives in My Computer" and click on it, a windows popup will appear. Repeat the process for selecting drives in step 4.
Step 6:- Close the "Group Policy" Window.
Step 7:- Restart your System to take effect.
As you can see that "D Drive" is hidden.
Step 1:- Goto "Run" command box from "Start" Button or simply use "Ctrl + R" shortcut.
Step 2:- Enter "gpedit.msc" and press "Enter" or "Ok" Button.
Step 3:- By this "Group Policy" window will appear, expand all of them "User Configuration" -> "Administrator Templates" -> "Windows Component" -> Click on "Windows Explorer"
Step 4:- Search for "Hide Specific Drives in My Computer" and click on it, a windows popup will appear. Select "Enabled" and choose the drive(s) you want to hide, click on "apply" and "ok" buttons.
Step 5:- Search for "Prevent access to drives in My Computer" and click on it, a windows popup will appear. Repeat the process for selecting drives in step 4.
Step 6:- Close the "Group Policy" Window.
Step 7:- Restart your System to take effect.
As you can see that "D Drive" is hidden.
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