Enable Read-Only for USB on Windows
1. Search -> regedit.exe 2. My_Computer -> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE -> SYSTEM -> CurrentControlSt -> Control Add Key, name is StorageDevicePolicies and add DWORD under folder StorageDevicePolicies, its name is WriteProtect value is 1 (enable) 3. Reboot and copy a file to portable USB disk for testing, and it alarms write-protected and please remove protection mode 4. gpedit.msc Computer configuration -> Administrative Template -> All configuration -> Removable Storage Write Access Refernces https://www.windowscentral.com/how-enable-write-protection-usb-devices-windows-10 https://www.lifewire.com/remove-write-protection-windows-10-8-7-4586905