Manage Portable Devices in Windows 11/10 TechRadar

The use of portable devices is increasing day by day, which makes our Windows computers prone to risks such as data theft and malware intrusion. If you are a regular user of USB drives, you need to ensure the security of your system and the data stored on it. Free USB Manager software can help you with this. It allows you to control the usage of the USB device on your PC and set the restrictions at different levels. USB Manager is a very simple software for Windows users that gives you full control over portable devices connected to your PC via USB ports. It allows you to enable and disable USB ports and lock devices. It also allows password protection, hotkeys operation and offers a Hide mode.

USB Manager for Windows 11/10

This freeware comes with a very simple interface and allows you to control multiple USB devices at one time with this simple Windows software tool. The main software overview shows every device connected through the USB ports, be it a USB audio device, USB printer, storage device, scanner, peripheral pointing or anything else. You can manage them directly from the main interface of the software and activate or deactivate them with a single click.

The hotkey option of the USB manager gives you quick access to the tool, and the password protection feature helps manage the privacy and security of the machine. You can restrict access to your USB device using password protection.

USB Manager is a lightweight program and lands on your computer system in real time. Simply right-click on the program icon on your system. Try checking options like password protection, run with windows, language and hotkeys. Moreover, you can also hide the complete USB Manager program on your PC.

The program is compatible with all versions of Windows and works perfectly without slowing down your system. To conclude, USB Manager is a handy software with a very simple interface and intuitive features.

I read somewhere that it pushes many useless toolbars and other timestware, but I didn't face such thing. It worked perfectly on my machine. Nevertheless, it is always a good idea to exercise caution when installing any software and not to blindly click Next Next Next. And see the Jotti scan first, before making a decision.

You can download the USB manager here.

What can be used to manage devices in Windows 11/10?

If you are talking about managing external USB devices in Windows 11 and Windows 10, you can use USB Manager app on your PC. It is a simple and clean application that you can download and install on your computer for free. It is possible to manage storage devices, USB printers, audio devices and scanners using this application.

There are different ways to disable or enable USB ports in Windows 11/10/8/7. You might want to take a look at this post.

You can also check out these freeware for your USB flash drive:

1. Lock, secure and password protect your USB drive with USB Safeguard
2. Keep track of who used a USB device on your Windows PC with USBLogView
3. Prevent unauthorized use of USB and other removable media with NetWrix's USB Blocker
4. Safely remove USB devices with RemoveDrive
5. Block and unlock your USB port with Windows USB Blocker
6. Write-protect USB flash drives with USB Write Protect.