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Restrict loading of “Removable Storage Management” snap-in into MMC.

MMC can load various snap-ins that are used to simplify system management tasks of daily routine. This setting can disable loading of the snap-in “Removable Storage Management” into MMC.

Tweak for : Windows XP, Windows 2003, Windows 2000

Description:

Microsoft Management Console tries to simplify system management tasks of daily routine. It has applications, which have been built with modules. These applications, called snap-ins, can be added to a program that works independently or as a part of the bigger application. Say, if you run “ntmsmgr.msc” from Start > Run menu, you are loading the snap-in from the basic framework (MMC). MMC provides system administrators an adaptable interface to view the system and set it up.

The “Removable Storage Management” makes it easy for you to track your removable storage media (tapes and optical disks) and to manage the libraries, such as changers and jukeboxes, that contain them. But, with this setting you can restrict loading of this snap-in into the MMC.

For this, go to Start > Run menu, enter “regedit” and navigate to the registry path listed below. If any of the subkeys “\MMC\{3CB6973D-3E6F-11D0-95DB-00A024D77700}” does not exist, create them as explained below. Then, create a string value “Restrict_Run” in the right panel.

Now, right-click and modify its value to “1” which can disable snap-in. However, if you want to enable back the snap-in, delete the subkey “{3CB6973D-3E6F-11D0-95DB-00A024D77700}”.

The changes take effect after a restart or logoff.

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Disallow Removable Storage Management For MMC Snap-ins.reg

The '.reg' file can restrict loading of “Removable Storage Management” snap-in into MMC.

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Allow Removable Storage Management For MMC Snap-ins.reg

The '.reg' file can allow loading of “Removable Storage Management” snap-in into MMC.

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Registry Entry Details:

Registry Entry 1 :

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\]

Key Type :

Current User

Value Name :

MMC

Data Type :

Key

Enabled Value :

Disabled value :

Other value :

Value Action :

Add an Entry

Registry Entry 2 :

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MMC\]

Key Type :

Current User

Value Name :

{3CB6973D-3E6F-11D0-95DB-00A024D77700}

Data Type :

Key

Enabled Value :

Disabled value :

Other value :

Value Action :

Add an Entry

Registry Entry 3 :

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MMC\{3CB6973D-3E6F-11D0-95DB-00A024D77700}\]

Key Type :

Current User

Value Name :

Restrict_Run

Data Type :

REG_SZ (String Value)

Enabled Value :

Disabled value :

Other value :

Value Action :

Add an Entry

Steps ScreenShots:

Apply registry settings according below given steps of screenshots with related changes.

The snap-in "Removable Storage Management" is disabled from loading into MMC.

"Removable Storage Management" snap-in can be added into MMC.

First, click the 'Start' button, and select 'Run'. In the resulting dialog box, type 'regedit'.

Second, go to [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\] and create a new key 'MMC'.

Third, create a subkey under the key 'MMC' as '{3CB6973D-3E6F-11D0-95DB-00A024D77700}'.

Now, create a new String value as 'Restrict_Run' under the subkey '{3CB6973D-3E6F-11D0-95DB-00A024D77700}'.

Now, right click on the String value 'Restrict_Run' and select 'Modify'.

Finally set the value data as '1' and click 'OK'.

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