USB Write Protect is a name of software which can enable or remove write protection from removable USB drive.
Interface of this tool consist of three sections: “Enable / Disable Write Protection”, “Lock” and “USB Autorun”.
Enable / Disable Write Protection- After enabling protection, contents from USB drive will be read-only. It means new files cannot be added, existing files cannot be deleted, modified or renamed.
This is how dialog box will appear when you try to add new file to write protected USB drive. It reads: Interrupted action- The Disk is write-protected. Remove the write-protection or use another disk.
Lock USB Device- Locking USB Device means device won’t show up on any computer connected. It is total protection mode in which file neither be read nor write.
Password Protection
To prevent anyone from using this tool and make changes in your settings, you can set password. Password button is given at the bottom which is used to set password. Once set, tool will prompt for password before opening.
Tool automatically detects removable USB drive connected to computer and enable/disable write protection accordingly. Also, it can detect if there are more than one which makes it possible to lock multiple USB drives in one click.
Note: You will have to right-click on file and “Run as Administrator” to make all the functions work. Once action taken, remove and re-insert Pendrive in computer to see the changes made by USB write protection software.
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