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Enable USB port through Powershell script
Settings in Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\USBSTOR detected
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Use the following
$usbStorRegPath = "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\USBSTOR"
# Set the Start value to 3 (which enables the USB ports)
Set-ItemProperty -Path $usbStorRegPath -Name "Start" -Value 3
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hth
Marcin
Thnx for the answer, I think Group Policy disables my USB ports
That's straightforward to determine by using gpresult
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/gpresult
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hth
Marcin