How to Hide and Lock Hard Disk Drives in "My Computer"

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Click on the "Start" button.

   Go to "Run"
   
   type "gpedit.msc" and press enter.
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   Step 2: Wait for the "Group Policy" window to appear.

   Click on the "+" button beside User Configuration then click on the "+" button beside "Administrative Templates".
   
   Then click the "+" button beside "Windows Components" and then click "Windows Explorer"
   
   or "File Explorer"
   
   Double click it, enable it and choose the drive(s) you want to hide. , Double click it and repeat the previous step if you want to stop accessing any drive by "command" (e.g, by typing "C:" in the address bar or "Run"). ,,,
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   Step 3: Search for "Hide these specified drives in My Computer" in the options that appear in the right column of the window.

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   Step 4: Search for "Prevent access to drives from My Computer".

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   Step 5: Close the group policy window.

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   Step 6: Restart your computer for changes to take effect.

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   Step 7: Only the first hard disk drives can be locked here.

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