USB storage: You don't currently have permission to access this folder

Good morning,

I hope someone can help me with the problem.

I get the following errors when connecting any USB storage to my laptop: You don't currently have permission to access this folder & You have been denied permission to access this folder.

When I got my new work laptop I was able to copy all my work from the old laptop to an USB drive and then copied it onto the new laptop. I used the USB drive a few times afterwards but then it just stopped "working". Everyone else can use the USB drive and it works just fine. At first I thought it's just that particular drive but I recently went on a training course and had the same issue with their USB sticks. I then tried one of my own USB sticks and had the same issue. I ran out of ideas...

zambeezi said:

...When I got my new work laptop...

I think the word 'work' may be key here. Ask you IT dept. if they have recently changed the Group Policy 'All Removable Storage Access: Deny All Access'.

It is a common problem for many windows 10 owners, some off the problems can be caused by your Anti Virus software
and others can be caused by a security app, that was installed on your PC at some time, maybe by the OEM.

Try to open the drive in File Explorer by double-click on it in the right pane of Explorer, then in the left pane right-click
on a file > choose properties > open the security tab (permissions) > click on your account name > see if you have the
right to read & write to the file - ?

Others have solved the problem like this:



Here are some link's to Microsoft about same problem:

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...peScope=#////1

Bree said:

I think the word 'work' may be key here. Ask you IT dept. if they have recently changed the Group Policy 'All Removable Storage Access: Deny All Access'.

A couple of us got issued the same laptops on the same day... they don't have any issues at all. I did contact IT support but since it's external USB storage they don't cover it.

Gordon7 said:

It is a common problem for many windows 10 owners, some off the problems can be caused by your Anti Virus software
and others can be caused by a security app, that was installed on your PC at some time, maybe by the OEM.

Try to open the drive in File Explorer by double-click on it in the right pane of Explorer, then in the left pane right-click
on a file > choose properties > open the security tab (permissions) > click on your account name > see if you have the
right to read & write to the file - ?

Others have solved the problem like this:



Here are some link's to Microsoft about same problem:

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...peScope=#////1

Thank you, I'll have a read through the threads.

@zambeezi - I just remember a tutorial about this, could just be that:

Turn On or Off Write Protection for Removable Drives in Windows 10

Gordon7 said:

@zambeezi - I just remember a tutorial about this, could just be that:

Turn On or Off Write Protection for Removable Drives in Windows 10

Thanks, I have a look!

@Gordon7 - Thank you for the link, unfortunately my settings menu does not have that setting...

werby said:

As Bree's mentioned, you may check in Group Policy if ''All Removable Storage Access: Deny All Access'' is enabled.

If you already use or can create an "Administrator" user account you may follow this:
To access Group Policy console open "Run" (Win+R), type in gpedit.msc and hit "Enter".

Then go to "Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/System/Removable Storage Access" looking for All Removable Storage Access: Deny All Access and check its status.
Default setting is "Not Configured" which covers common use.

Also, do the same for ''User Configuration/Administrative Templates/System/Removable Storage Access" settings.

Thank you for the reply... I've looked and in both cases it set to default (not configured).