How to hide the USB Video camera in Windows XP
Hi everyone,
I have installed a USB Video camera on a computer at work, but I do not want users messing around with it taking pictures from within "My Computer".
There is some software which everyone is supposed to use to take "passport size" pictures.
Basically, I want stop people seeing USB Video camera in My computer. Is there a way I can remove, hide the icon using the registry or local security policy?
I have installed a USB Video camera on a computer at work, but I do not want users messing around with it taking pictures from within "My Computer".
There is some software which everyone is supposed to use to take "passport size" pictures.
Basically, I want stop people seeing USB Video camera in My computer. Is there a way I can remove, hide the icon using the registry or local security policy?
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Start >> Run >> type gpedit.msc >> Press enter
Expand Computer configuration
Expand Windows Settings
Expand Security Settings
Expand Application Control Policies
Select App Locker
Read a bit there and see if this is what you require.
Should be able to lock the software required to take the images with.
Expand Computer configuration
Expand Windows Settings
Expand Security Settings
Expand Application Control Policies
Select App Locker
Read a bit there and see if this is what you require.
Should be able to lock the software required to take the images with.
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Apologies, I thought I was checking on my XP VM, must have been on the Win7 one.
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Answer wasn't quite accurate, but it was very useful in leading me to the solution I needed.
Windows XP
Microsoft Windows XP is the sixth release of the NT series of operating systems, and was the first to be marketed in a variety of editions: XP Home and XP Professional, designed for business and power users. The advanced features in XP Professional are generally disabled in Home Edition, but are there and can be activated. There were two 64-bit editions, an embedded edition and a tablet edition.
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To stop the service
1. Type services.msc in Run
2. Navigate to Windows Image Acquisition (WIA)
3. Double click and stop the service. Also change the startup tpye from Automatic to Manual or disable to avoid automatic start of service. When required, you can again start the service to use the camera.
Hope this helps resolve your problem.
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Mandar Waman