When is the Best Time To Post on Facebook, Twitter and Pinter

So the big question of today is, what is the best time to post on social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter etc? The answer alone depends on a lot many factors, and this is where your social media analytics come in. But before you run off to look at your Facebook Page Insights, here is some advice for some specific social networks.

One of the most important social media tricks I've learnt over time is to maintain a schedule. Not only will it bring consistency to your work, but will also save you valuable time. But sharing stories according to a schedule itself won't give you much of an edge, unless you know when exactly to share them. So it's not just a matter of doing some work; it's a question of when to do it. Knowing when your audience wakes up and checks Facebook can work wonders for your social reputation.

So the big question of today is, what is the best time to post on social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter etc? The answer alone depends on a lot many factors, and this is where your social media analytics come in. But before you run off to look at your Facebook Page Insights, here is some advice for some specific social networks.

As I said, social media analytics can help. But it's not enough to just know when, and how many of your visitors are online. A far better metric would be when the audience is engaging, i.e. clicking, liking, sharing or even emailing stories. This is where insights from some of the largest sharing platforms come in. AddThis, one of the most popular such platforms, can help.

Timings varies for various social networks

AddThis has compiled a report from more than 14 Million websites that use their tools, and has come up with insights of their own that can help.

	Facebook	Twitter	LinkedIn	Pinterest
Shares	9am-11am, 12pm	10am-12pm	10am, 2pm	3pm, 8pm
Clicks	3pm-5pm	3pm-5pm	1pm-2pm	8pm-10pm

This data reflects the peak click and share times for more than 14 Million sites that use AddThis tools. And I must say it somewhat confirms our own observations for Facebook and Twitter accounts for our various sister blogs.

The figure above represents our Facebook user activity (percentage) against hours of the day. This data is based on time in the GMT +5 timezone, whereas the time in the data from AddThis is at GMT -4. But both indicate that most of the activity on Facebook occurs during the night. Very few shares happen during the day (for the India/Pakistan region), but they peak around 6-12 PM. Some clicks and shares also happen during daytime. People usually engage during the starting office hours, and in the evening when they get back home.

According to AddThis, Twitter shares the same trend as Facebook. Both these networks are predominantly used in the day time and evening. But Pinterest is mostly used in the evening and night.

Social media usage apparently depends on the day of the week as well. Here is another insightful observation from AddThis.

	Facebook	Twitter	LinkedIn	Pinterest
Clicks & Shares	Thursdays, 9am-12pm	Fridays, 2pm-3pm	Tuesdays, 10am-11am	Wednesdays, 1pm-2pm

Takeaway

Of course your actual target audience might not behave the same way. Maybe you're running a job board, and people engage with your posts more in the morning. Or maybe you're all about gaming, and your gaming audience becomes active after midnight. It all depends. But looking at this data, it makes sense to formulate various content strategies based on data from your own account.

For example, you can share stuff in the morning that office-goers can relate to. But keep the best of your content for the evening or night, when most of your audience is engaging. You should also look into what days are most popular for your posts. If you’re posting your content across social networks, maximize engagement by posting on the peak day and time of those networks.

As much as data can be useful, don’t forget to think about the human aspect of sharing. Think about your own behaviors and habits on social networks. When are you most likely to share content and using what social media network? When do you have breaks at work? What social network do you find yourself scrolling through when watching TV at night? Chances are, your audience’s behaviors may not be that far off from yours.

Got anything useful to add? Our comments section awaits! Cheers :)

Twitter Building Timeline Design Similar To Facebook News

Twitter has recently announced that it is working on some changes on users' homepage streams, and replacing the real-time updates with an algorithmically-controlled timeline not unlike the one you see on Facebook

If you are one of those Twitter users who stick around because of its simplicity and sense of urgency, then your days of enjoying Twitter are probably at an end. Twitter has recently announced that it is working on some changes on users' homepage streams, and replacing the real-time updates with an algorithmically-controlled timeline not unlike the one you see on Facebook. If you run a business, this could mean a new approach for Twitter marketing is in order.

According to the Twitter announcement;

“we’re experimenting with better ways to give you what you come to Twitter for: a snapshot of what’s happening. We can use information like who you follow and what you engage with to surface highlights of what you missed and show those to you as soon as you log back in or come back to the app.

We’re also working on ideas such as an instant, personalized timeline for new users who don’t want to spend time cultivating one on their own.”

A couple of things to note here. First, Twitter will be 'improving' the experience for users by looking at who they follow, and what they interact with, and then using this data to tailor newsfeeds for users. Twitter details plans to surface relevant tweets based on your particular interests, which means you may eventually see tweets from people you don’t even follow.

According to the announcement, the timeline Facebook-like timeline might be only for news users. But frankly speaking, I don't see this happening. If Twitter is going ahead with this new customized timeline idea, then there'll be a ranking algorithm in place and that would naturally apply to all users on Twitter, and not just to new ones since the aim here is to customize the newsfeed and 'improve' the experience.

Is evolution the answer?

Websites and social networks evolve over time. Facebook has come a long way from being a college network to the biggest social platform ever. It is true that social networks like Twitter and G+ also need to evolve, but is this really the answer for Twitter?

Longtime Twitter users have stuck with the network for its real-time updates, and how easily it is to navigate around posts. Everything is arranged chronologically, and this makes it easier to find content and get the latest updates. On the other hand, an algorithm-driven newsfeed such as Facebook's is often irrelevant or repetitive, and it is often hard to find a particular story. This can be off-putting for hardcore Twitter users who use it just to get rid of fancy Facebook algorithms.

The change will be implemented over the next few months. However, it is unclear as to how it will effect businesses and post rankings. But if we were to guess, Twitter would adopt a model similar to Facebook. So if you use Twitter for marketing, now might be a good time to start re-evaluating your marketing strategies.

Do you think this is a step in the right direction for Twitter? Let us know in the comments section below!

Now Search Twitter Hashtags And Users With Bing!

In a bid to take on Google, Bing has teamed up with Twitter to include the hashtag and handle searches from the social network onto search results

Search is one game Microsoft just won't give up on, even in the face of stern competition and enormous odds. Constantly adding new features, Bing is all gearing up to take on Google. In a fresh announcement, Microsoft has taken its partnership with Twitter further to include more content from the microblogging site on Bing Search. Starting this week, Bing will include the Twitter hashtags and handles searches in its search results.

Hashtag search

Tweets have been showing up on Bing search for quite some time. And you could even embed Tweets on Bing maps. With this new Twitter-Bing integration, users can now perform hashtag searches to find trending topics on social media.

People on Twitter generate millions of tweets every minute - content that can benefit others outside the social network. Granted that not every tweet is useful, but if you combine the popularity of a tweet (i.e. re-tweet/favorite count), its age, and the authority of its creator, you have a recipe for quality content that can be helpful outside Twitter.

So, how do you do a hashtag search on Bing? Simply add a # symbol before your search term while searching on Bing!

Searching for a hashtag then surfaces top results from Twitter in the search results.

Search for Twitter handles

Users can also search for specific Twitter handles, and celebrity-related tweets. This can be done by entering the @ symbol before a username. Bing will deliver a list of matching top Twitter profiles, and include relevant tweets related to the specific Twitter handle in its search results.

Celebrity searches on Bing will also now include the top content from Twitter related to the celebrity.

Bing will start rolling this update for all users in the next week. If you're the lucky one to get it earlier, let us know what you think of these new changes in the comments section below! We'd love to hear from you. 

Top and most reliable - 6 Ads Classified Websites In Nigeria today.

In the past, before the advent of internet services in Nigeria, many businesses have been making use of advertising their goods and services in other to drive customers and increase sales. During this era, people don’t just newspapers to patronize anyhow newspaper. They make sure that such newspapers have wider reader coverage. any newspaper that people hardly read, hardly get business advert and as such there was a lot of competition in these industries.

The beginning of the 21st century was a great remarkable event in man’s life, as the internet came and made life easier and at the same time made so many people wealthier.

Today majority of business owners no longer spend a dime on newspaper advert but rather on internet advertisement. with this internet taking over the usual way of doing business, there came the birth of classified or listing website to help people list their businesses and also advertise their products.

So today we are going to be talking about Top 6 Ads Classified Websites In Nigeria, You Need To Know and not only knowing them but be confident to run your business on their platforms.

Before, I proceed, it will be kind for me to explain what  ads classified websites is and their how to use them to achieve success of any kind in your business.

What is ads classified websites ?

Ads classified website is an online platform where buyers and sellers meet to transact any form of business offline. This platforms can either be paid or premium and or free to use.

One good thing about Ads Classified website is that they have replaced the old way of advertising businesses on newspaper. one can visit any of the platforms and register, post his goods or services with good pictures and upload it. Then from the admin panel, he can check what has been submitted make one or two corrections and publish it on the front-end of the platform to enable the public to see them and contact the seller for further business transactions.

Having known what Ads classified website is and how to go about it, it is now time to look at the Top 6 Ads Classified Websites In Nigeria, You Need To Know, which will be listed below.

The top 6 Ads Classified Websites In Nigeria, You Need To Know are:

1. Jiji.ng : The number one in Nigeria is jiji, jiji.ng runs both free and premium services for it subscribers and or customers. To get started, one need to click their website, register and post his or her Ads, which will be published after the admin might have gone through it making sure that it meets to their community standard. with jiji.ng you can reach thousands to millions of Nigerians.
2. Olx.com.ng: Olx.com.ng is currently Nigerian 2nd largest Ads classified platform and it runs only free services. With Olx.com.ng, one can reach millions of their target audience free of charge. to get started, you will need to visit their platform and click on the sell button, to register and post your goods and or services which will be approved manually from the admin dashboard.
3. Afrideals.com.ng:  Afrideals.com.ng is our 3rd selection as the third largest online classified website in Nigeria. This platform has been in Nigeria for long and has helped Nigerians to reach their target audience. They have good traffic almost measuring to Olx. 
4. Nglisting.com:  This platform is our 4th selection. the platform runs completely free services and they have a good number of Ads and customers visiting them on a daily basis. although they are new into the industry and i believe with more advertisement, they will one day measure up with the likes of Olx, Jiji amd gidimarket.
5. Yakata.com.ng: Yakata.com.ng  is our 5th selection, although they have been in the market for 2yrs now, they have the ability and capacity to outshine jiji but their only challenge is their marketing of their platform is very poor.
6. Sellvila.com: sellvila is a new Ads classified website where buyers and sellers meet to transact any form of legal businesses offline in a safe and conducive environment. This platform is actually new in Nigeria. They started operations in June 2018 and has since changed website design 3 good times which has affected them where they are currently now. They are actually our 6th selection because of how far they have gone despite arriving late and so many people have been recommending the platform for their peers. Their services are free of charge.

Having discussed the Top 6 Ads Classified Websites In Nigeria, You Need To Know, it is now time to here from you our fans and readers, to comment and share with us your experiences you might have had with them in the past or present and also tell us more platforms which we will need to visit and add in our next update. Thank You

Twitter mobile apps previously allowed users to embed Tweets within Tweets

Twitter mobile apps previously allowed users to embed Tweets within Tweets, a feature that has now been made available for the desktop version as well. And it couldn't be any easier!

Ever felt the need to quote a tweet without having to retweet it or copy-pasting its entire content? You can save quite a bit of character space simply by embedding other tweets within your own. Tweetception, if you will. Twitter mobile apps previously allowed users to embed Tweets within Tweets, a feature that has now been made available for the desktop version as well. And it couldn't be any easier!

Facebook has allowed users a similar feature since ages in the 'Share' functionality. When users on Facebook share a status update from someone, it is a cross between a retweet and an embed in Twitter terms.

Twitter now seems to have gained some lost ground.

When to embed a tweet?

I can think of many reasons why such a feature would be useful. Embedded Tweets actually look a bit like quotations with indentation, while still retaining the integrity of the tweet format. Embedding tweets also is a better approach if your objective is to share without for the sake of itself (since an embed can't be tracked like a retweet).

Retweets also leave you with a limited character space to add your own views. Often, the original tweet has already filled up the 160 character limit, leaving behind nothing. An embed, however, should give you plenty of room to add your own opinion.

Here's what an embedded tweet looks like.

Embedding a tweet within a tweet is very easy. You just type out your tweet, include a link to the tweet you want to embed, and then publish it. The tweet you link to gets automatically embedded into your tweet.

How to get a link to a tweet? This unfortunately requires some extra clicks. Click on the username of the tweet's author, and go to their profile. Find the tweet you're looking for, and click on it. If you arrive on a page that has nothing but a single Tweet on it, you can go ahead and copy the URL of that page - this is the public URL for that Tweet. You can also arrive at this page by clicking on the timestamp on a Tweet. Here's what such a page would look like.

The links aren't immediately clickable, so if someone’s embedded tweet looks interesting you have to click on it to expand it. Twitter’s desktop app, TweetDeck, doesn’t appear to be supporting this feature yet. As of now it’s only available on the iOS and Android apps, and Twitter.com.

Another nice part about this feature is that when you embed someone’s tweet, that person receives a notification. It’s also fun to note that if you embed a tweet with an embedded tweet into another new tweet, they all link together in a chain of tweets.

Have you tried out this feature? Let us know what you think in the comments section below!

Keep Track Of Twitter Trends With Hashtag Tracking And Analytics Tools

Do you use Twitter or other social media to stay up to date with the latest happenings? With the use of hashtags on Twitter, you can broadcast and stay updated with events around the world. Not only that, Twitter can be used to monitor the latest trends. Hashtags make communications filterable and organized, which could be put to great use for getting feedback and suggestions. But there's more - you can take your research to the next level by using some great hashtag tracking and analytics tools!

There are many powerful tools to effectively manage hashtags and make the most of them. Here are 5 of the best tools for making the most out of hashtags on Twitter.

Tagboard

You can thing of Tagboard as the Pinterest of Hashtags. After you search for a hashtag, you are welcomed with a beautiful board, much like Pinterest, with updates from a wide range of networks like Twitter, Facebook, Google+, Instagram - networks that support hashtags.

Not only can you track popular hashtags across all these platforms, you can also create your own hashtag to monitor. You can filter out conversations from networks that you’re not interested in. Tagboard offers a great way for discussions on a wide range of networks.

Hashtagify

Hashtagify is one of the best and recommended tool to start off searching hashtags. It not only helps you to find hashtags and tweets around them, but also draw out hashtags related to the one you have searched for. Hashtagify also helps you to find top influencers for each hashtag.

The revenue model is based on a Freemium model and you have to pay for access to more of their services. But if you're a beginner, this is where you should start off.

TweetBinder

Tweetbinder is an amazing tool to help you analyse a twitter hashtag and see who all are engaged in the conversation, who is the most influential, what links where shared, etc. Similar to the word Hashtag itself, binder is meant to grouping similar things and conversations.

Tweetbinder also shows the people in the that were the most active for a hashtag and who’s tweets got the most reach. You can also filter out the conversations to learn more about links shared, retweets and images.

Then finally there is an overall analytics tool, which shows you the total tweets related to a conversation over a period of time, the retweets, the links etc.

Twubs

Twubs is another one of those best Twitter Hashtag tools out there. Twubs also features an auto-complete in their search toolbar that gives you more suggestions on the go as you type in. There is also an option to register your own hashtag with Twubs and have a personal landing page for the same. You could also host chat sessions with your audience from there.

Apart from giving information about a hashtag, Twubs also acts as a Hashtag directory and Registry.

What do you think about these Twitter hashtag tracking and managing tools? Are you leveraging hashtags to get the most out of it? Have your say in the comments section below. Cheers :)

How To Make The Most Of Animated GIFs On Twitter?

Twitter has introduced another feature - support for animated GIFs - something that has been sadly missing from social media. Facebook doesn't support animated GIFs as yet, which gives marketers on Twitter one more trick up their sleeves.

Twitter timelines used to be woefully color-devoid up until only a few months ago when they finally decided to allow users to add images to tweets. A welcome change, no doubt. Taking one step further, Twitter has introduced another feature - support for animated GIFs - something that has been sadly absent from social media. Facebook doesn't support animated GIFs as yet, which gives marketers on Twitter one more trick up their sleeves.

You can view (and share) animated GIFs not only on the Twitter website, but also on Twitter's Android and iOS apps. The feature was announced by Twitter's support team (@Support) in a tweet.

Starting today, you can share and view animated GIFs on http://t.co/wJD8Fp317i, Android and iPhone. http://t.co/XBrAbOm4Ya
— Twitter Support (@Support) June 18, 2014

The Tweet included an animated GIF as well. You can view it by clicking on the Tweet above.

Previously, if you wanted to share a GIF on Twitter, you had to upload it to a third-party (like Imgur) and then share the link. Starting today you can upload and view them directly on Twitter.

GIFs won’t animate automatically in your feed like they do on Tumblr, for example. When a GIF is shown there will be an overlay of a white play button, simply click on the GIF to play it right in your feed.

What this means for your business?

If you run a blog, or a small business, and advertise it through social media channels, then the ability to tweet animated GIFs presents new opportunities for you.

Animated GIFs stand out from the rest of the content just like images. But GIFs can do more than images can - GIFs stand out from the rest of the images as well. Twitter is no different. GIFs stand out in the Twitter feed just like images. Scientifically, moving things catch your attention much more quickly. Hence, these GIFs can capture the attention of your audience and communicate your message in a quick and easy way.

GIFs are like videos, but only shorter, smaller and lighter. If you have used videos to market your content, whether on your blog or on YouTube, then consider creating a short GIF that explains your business process(es), or come up with a whole new idea to gather your audience's attention.

GIFs can communicate emotions. If you have spent some time on Reddit, you know how GIFs can be used to convey the emotions behind a situation. It's much more difficult to capture an emotion in 140 characters. But animated GIFs with your tweets can now makes it easier than ever.

Adding a GIF to Twitter works just like uploading any other kind of image, so there’s nothing new to learn when it comes to using them.

Have you ever used a GIF to market your content? How was your experience, and how was the audience response? We'd love to hear from you. Cheers :)

Best USB Port Blocker Software For Windows 10, 8, 7

Information security is important; therefore, we need to take data privacy and security seriously.

Most of us focus on protecting data stored on a computer. But what about the threats USB and other external devices bring?

Due to the increasing use of portable storage devices, USB and removable media, data leaks have become rampant. Both organizations and individuals are victims of it. Hence, we not only need USB Port Blocker software to protect data stored on the computer.

For this, we need to pay attention to USB Port security and how-to password protect USB Port, enable & disable USB Port and more.

Before, that let’s know something about outside threats.

 Outside Threats That Harm Your PC

• Unscanned USB flash drive and other external memory devices that may carry viruses.
• Copying data to unauthorized USB without permission.
• Allowing unauthorized devices like mobile phone, SD card to connect to PC.

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Shaken! Want to protect your computer and secure USB data transfer from these threats? Read further to learn how to lock, password protect USB Port using best USB Port Software for Windows 10/8/7.

How to password protect, lock, unlock, enable & disable USB Port on Windows 10?

USB Flash drives aren’t safe they can carry all kinds of viruses, malware that can harm your system severely. Hence, we need to password protect USB Port, enable & disable USB Port. For this using USB Port block programs is best.

The best USB Port blocker tools offer USB Port security, password protection and more. Here we list the best USB port blocker software to prevent any unauthorized external memory connected to your PC. Moreover, some of them come with an option to add a password to change USB Port block settings.

So, without further delay let’s know about the best USB lock software you can use on Windows 10/8/7 for USB Port security.

Top USB Port Blocker Software to Block USB Port

1. SysTools USB Blocker – Block or Unblock USB Port

SysTools USB Blocker program allows to lock and unlock USB Ports on the user’s machine. This best USB port blocker tool includes several features that will help you enable & disable USB Port from allowing unauthorized devices to access data.

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Features:

• Block / Unblock system USB Port.
• Compatible with all version of Windows.
• Requires user credentials to lock and unlock USB Ports.
• Interactive User Interface.
• No data can be transferred when the user is not around.
• Allows unlocking USB Port when required.
• Allows to block and unblock an unlimited number of USB Ports

This USB Port block tool is compatible with Windows 10/8/7 and other versions. To get SysTools USB Blocker click here. Download it today and see how SysTools USB Blocker works to secure your computer from external threats that USB and other external storage devices bring.

2. Renee USB Block

Renee USB Block is an effective way to prevent privacy leak. This user choice USB lock software does not allow us to run USB on unauthorized websites, programs, and devices.

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Features:

• Lockdown unauthorized USB access.
• Whitelist trusted devices
• Disable and enable USB Port.

Renee USB Block is compatible with Windows 10/8/7 and other versions. It is one of the highly-rated products. Therefore, for those who would like to use this USB Port lock software to disable and enable USB Port. Here we explain steps to disable and enable USB Port using Renee USB Block.

Steps to disable and enable USB Port using Renee USB Block.

When you use Renee for the first time you’ll need to set a master password. This password can be changed later from General.

To enable the settings to enable or disable USB Port, click on USB & CD Lock > checkmark the options as per your requirement.

Further, to grant permission to any device that gets connected to your machine head to Security and select “Automatically pop-up the check password dialog box whenever you plug in USB disk”.

This way whenever a storage device is plugged into your computer via USB Port you’ll be notified. To grant permission you’ll need to enter the master password.

How to add a USB Device to Whitelist using Renee USB Block

Step 1: Click on USB & CD Lock.

Step 2: Next click on Add button present at the right of White-list of Trusted Devices:

Step 3: You will now see a pop window from where you’ll need to select the name of the target USB drive you need to add to the whitelist.

This way each time you attach the selected USB you won’t need to add a password to it.

Also Read: How to Fix USB Not Working in Windows 10

3. BuduLock

It is third on our list of best USB Port block application for Windows is BuduLock. A freeware that helps to lock the user-defined folder and block unauthorized access to USB devices. Its amazing features make using BuduLock simple and easy to use USB Port lock software.

Features:

• Simple and easy to use interface.
• No configuration options to confuse user.
• Enable/disable USB Port, flash drive with a password.

BuduLock is compatible with all Windows versions. It will help to protect your data from unauthorized use of flash drive, which will prevent a data breach and virus spread. To get it click here.

4. USB Driver Disabler

USB driver disabler is an easy way to lock the USB ports. Disable USB Port from accessing your data without permission. This simple USB Driver Disabler application disables USB memory stick without interfering with USB based mouse, scanner and printers.

Features:

• Simple to use USB Enable & disable the tool
• Locks down unauthorized flash drive access.

This best Windows USB blocker tool is compatible with all Windows versions. It is free and safe to download. To get USB Driver Disabler click here.

So, this was the list of best USB Port blocker software for Windows 10/8/7. Using these tools, you can easily enable and disable USB Port block, block unauthorized USB, flash drive access to intervene virus attack. Certainly, malware and viruses can penetrate from anywhere. But there’s no harm in taking precautionary measures to stay one step ahead. Whether you are a home user or professional you can try using these USB lock software Tools to stay secure.

In addition to this, if you are looking for ways to manually enable/disable USB Drives here you go.

How to manually enable and disable USB Port on Windows 10/8/7?

Surprised!

Yes, you can manually enable and disable USB Port on Windows 10/8/7. Certainly, doing so manually will be time-consuming, but those who do not wish to purchase a tool can use these manual methods:

1. Manually enabling & disabling USB Port on Windows 10/8/7 via Windows Registry

By making certain changes to Registry files you can enable or disable the USB ports in Windows 10/8/7.  To learn how to do it, follow the steps below:

1. Type “Regedit” in the Search box to open Registry Editor.

2. Now navigate to – HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\USBSTOR registry key.

3. Next, look for Start key in the right pane and click on it.

This will show a sub-menu. Select Modify.

Once done you’ll again see a small pop-up window. Here, under Value data: if the value is 3, it means the USB  port is enabled.

To disable USB port change the value to 4.

Click OK to apply changes. The USB port will now be blocked on Windows 10/8/7.

2. Uninstall/Reinstall USB Mass Storage Drivers

An alternate way to enable or disable the USB ports is, to install and uninstall the USB drivers. To block unknown people form using a USB on your PC for data transfer, follow the steps below:

• Type “devmgmt.msc” in the Search box and open Device Manager.
• Next, unhide Universal Serial Bus Controllers to see a list of USB ports installed.
• Right Click on the USB port and select uninstall to disable the USB port.

Note: If you wish to install the USB driver in the future,  plug-in your USB drive, Windows will check for drivers and will prompt you to install the driver.

3. Disabling USB Ports through Device Manager

USB Ports can be enabled and disabled via Device Manager. To do so follow the steps below:

• Type “devmgmt.msc” in the Search box and open Device Manager.
• Click on the Universal Serial Bus Controllers to see list of USB ports.
• Right-click on the USB port and disable USB ports.

Using these simple steps you can enable or disable USB Ports on Windows 10/8/7.

Do let us which product you liked and if you are already using any USB Port blocker tool do let us know. Feel free to share your feedback in comments. Further, if you don’t want to use any software then you can try using Lindy USB Block. A Windows USB blocker product that will close USB Port on CPU. This means no one will be able to attach their USB drive or other external devices.

How To Format Write Protected USB Pendrive

 

“Write protected” Are you getting this message or error while saving or transferring any data or files from PC to USB drive? Have you tried to format write protected USB Pen Drive but it says, ‘write protected’? This is possible as some pen drives, and USB flash storages are designed to prevent unexpected data loss. When this error pops up, it refers to refusing to delete or format data into that drive. Don’t worry, if you are seeing an error or message “The Disk is write-protected” while transferring data from PC to Pen drive, below are the simple ways to remove and format write-protected USB pen drive in an easier way.

How To Check If The Disk Is Write-Protected Or Corrupted?

Before we go ahead, make sure that your USB pen drive is not corrupted and should be genuinely write-protected. Below are some points to check your USB pen drive is corrupted:

• If your pen drive is not detected in your PC or laptop, it might be defective and can’t be fixed.
• If you are using a USB drive or SD card in your PC or laptop and a message pops up “Drive is Corrupted”.

Remove Write-Protected On Pen Drive Using Regedit.exe

• On your PC or laptop, click on “Start” and in the search bar, type “Regedit”, select it and open it.

• Once the Regedit app opens, locate “HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE” from the left corner then select “SYSTEM” > “CurrentControl Set” > “Control”.
• Select “StorageDevicePolicies” and do the double click to open it to display all the contents. If you are unable to see any folder, create a new project. Perform a right-click on the blank area of the right panel to open the context menu. Select New from the key menu, then type StorageDevicePolicies and again click on the blank area to save a new key. Now, perform a right-click on the blank area again and select New > DWORD. Write WriteProtect and click anywhere to save DWORD.

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• Do a double click on “Write Protect” from the right column and a dialogue box will appear.

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• Enter the value data as “0” and select OK.
• Close the Registry Editor and restart your PC or laptop.

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• Now, connect your pen drive in your PC or laptop and open File Explorer. Do a right-click on your pen drive > Format > Quick Format > Start. This will format write-protect USB drive and erase all its contents.

Remove Write-Protected On Pen Drive Using Diskpart

• Insert your Pen drive in your PC or laptop and do a right-click on the Start menu, select Run and type “diskpart” and press enter.
• Diskpart command prompt windows will open and type list disk and press enter. All the drives including your pen drive will appear in the window.
• Now, every drive is labelled with a disk number, identify your USB drive and type select disk #, press enter. Replace # with your pen drive number.
• Now, type attributes disk clear read only and press enter. From this method, it will remove write-protected status from your pen drive.
• To format USB stick, type clean and press enter, and it will remove all the data from your pen drive.
• Now, type create partition primary and press enter. To create a partition on your USB drive.
• And then, type format fs=fat32 or format fs=ntfs and press enter. That command will remove everything and make it read-only for your PC or laptop.
• At last, type exit and press enter to return in standard command prompt. And you will be able to use your pen drive normally.

Remove Write-Protected On Pen Drive Using Disk Utility(Mac Only)

• Insert your pen drive in your Mac and open Finder.
• Select the Applications > Utilities > Disk Utility.
• Now, select your pen drive from the left panel of Disk Utility and select Erase (on the top of Disk Utility window).
• You can enter the drive name (optional) and select the file system type from the “Format”
• Now, click on the Erase button and your Mac will reformat write-protected pen drive and allow the user to share and permissions status to “read and write”.

We have mentioned above all the steps to format flash drive (write-protected) and if any of the steps are not working, we suggest you contact your pen drive manufacturer websites or support pages and forums to find the links of that tools that have confirmed to work with the USB device.

We suggest users to try all the above steps to format write-protected pen drives and if you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to mention in the comments section below.