To assign a user or group Deny permissions to the Usbstor.pnf and Usbstor.inf files, follow these steps: Start Windows Explorer, and then locate the %SystemRoot%\Inf folder.

Learn how to format a flash drive to NTFS on a Windows PC.

Use the Information Protection viewer to view protected files in Windows, Android, iOS, or Edge.

Use this app to try to recover lost files that have been deleted from your local storage device (including internal drives, external drives, and USB devices) and can’t be restored from the Recycle Bin. Recovery on cloud storage and network file shares is not supported.

Learn about storage settings in Windows and how reserved storage works to conserve disk space for temporary files, caches, and other files.

To create a partition or volume (the two terms are often used interchangeably) on a hard disk, you must be logged in as an administrator, and there must be either unallocated disk space or free space within an extended partition on the hard disk.

Windows comes with a built-in tool to help create the USB recovery drive. Follow these steps: Important: Creating a recovery drive will erase everything that’s stored on your USB drive.

Sign in to your router's setup webpage, and make sure the router's UPnP setting is turned on. You can usually find first-time help with this in the router manual or on the manufacturer's support site. Turn the UPnP setting off and save your changes. Restart your console, your modem, and your router.

Learn how to use Manage and Optimize Drives to keep your disk and data drives defragmented and at top performance in Windows.

Learn how to find your BitLocker recovery key in Windows.