How Do I Want To Disable Or Enable The Usbstor Using Vb.Net

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Imports Microsoft.Win32
Public Class Form1
    Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
        Dim regKey As RegistryKey
        'opens the path USBSTOR from regedit
        If RadioButton1.Checked Then
            If MsgBox("All USB Ports Will Be Disabled Except The Presently Connected Ports (Ex.,USB Mouse,Printer etc !) ", MsgBoxStyle.OkCancel, "ARE YOU SURE ?!") = MsgBoxResult.Ok Then
                regKey = Registry.LocalMachine.OpenSubKey("SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\USBSTOR", True)
                regKey.SetValue("Start", 4) ' 4(To disable the ports)
            End If
        Else
            regKey = Registry.LocalMachine.OpenSubKey("SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\USBSTOR", True)
            regKey.SetValue("Start", 3) ' 3(To enable the ports)
            MsgBox("Ports Are Enabled !", MsgBoxStyle.OkOnly)

        End If
    End Sub
End Class

I done this Bt i got a error on the below statement while run the application

C#

"regKey = Registry.LocalMachine.OpenSubKey("SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\USBSTOR", True)"

please someone help me to correct this error... or someone please devlop a sample program and send the sourcecode please help me.. Thank You

Posted 15-Mar-15 2:10am

Member 11090857

Updated 15-Mar-15 4:41am

RajeeshMenoth

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ZurdoDev 15-Mar-15 12:24pm

What's the error?

Member 11090857 15-Mar-15 22:44pm

While Running it shows a error "Registered Registry Is not Allowed"

ZurdoDev 16-Mar-15 7:26am

A quick google search shows that is a permissions issue.

barneyman 15-Mar-15 22:11pm

elevation?

Maciej Los 16-Mar-15 3:41am

Do you have admin privileges?

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Maciej Los · Accepted Answer · 2015-03-15T21:47:00

Please, read my comment to the question.

You need to have admin privileges to be able to modify OS registry. To work around it, use DevCon command[^]. Here is an example in C#: http://programmersheaven.com/discussion/337951/programatically-enable--disable-usb-port-using-cnet[^]

Device Console (DevCon.exe) Examples[^]