>>>>>Do you know of any freeware that would let block/unblock access to usb drives?
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>>>>You only need to change a registry setting, http://www.redmondpie.com/disable-usb-storage-in-windows-8-7-how-to-guide/
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>>>>In Tools->Task Pane->Solution Samples you find out how to work with the registry.
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>>>Thanks Tore. I found similar info while googling. The thing is that I'd prefer a software freeware way to do it.
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>>What can be more "free" than just a few lines of VFP code? Well, it's your decision.
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>Or a .reg file.

Not really a very secure way of doing this though. ..guess it depends on how worried you are about it...