Prevent Other Computers from Accessing CD-ROM on Windows 8 Computer

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   The first thing we need to do is access the security policies, and the easiest way to do this is to right-click on the Start menu icon at the lower left corner of the screen

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   On the menu that appears, select "Run"

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   Now, type in "secpol.msc

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   Then press the "Enter" key

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   When the "Local Security Policy" window opens, double-click on "Local Policies" on the left

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   Next, click "Security Options"

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   On the right-hand side of the window, we need to select "Devices

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   Restrict CD-ROM access to locally logged-on users only". Double-click on that option.

   

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   Then click on the circle next to "Enabled" to choose that option

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   Now, click "OK" at the bottom

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    Once this is done, we can close the "Local Security Policy" window by clicking on the "x" in the top right corner

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    This concludes our tutorial on how to prevent other computers from accessing the CD-ROM on your Windows 8 computer

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