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USB device class drivers included in Windows

Source: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/hardware/ff538820(v=vs.85).aspx This topic lists the Microsoft-provided drivers for the supported USB device classes. If you are installing USB drivers:    You do not need to download USB device class drivers. They are installed automatically. These drivers and their installation files are included in Windows. They are available in the \Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository folder. The drivers are updated through Windows Update. If you are writing a custom driver:   Before writing a driver for your USB device, determine whether a Microsoft-provided driver meets the device requirements. If a Microsoft-provided driver is not available for the USB device class to which your device belongs, then consider using generic drivers, Winusb.sys or Usbccgp.sys. Write a driver only when necessary. More guidelines are included in  Choosing a driver model for developing a USB client driver . USB Device classes USB Device clas

Step-By-Step Guide to Controlling Device Installation Using Group Policy

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Thanks to: https://msdn.microsoft.com Introduction This step-by-step guide describes how you can control device installation on the computers that you manage, including designating which devices users can and cannot install. Specifically, in Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista you can apply computer policy to: Prevent users from installing any device. Allow users to install only devices that are on an "approved" list. If a device is not on the list, then the user cannot install it. Prevent users from installing devices that are on a "prohibited" list. If a device is not on the list, then the user can install it. Deny read or write access to users for devices that are themselves removable, or that use removable media, such as CD and DVD burners, floppy disk drives, external hard drives, and portable devices such as media players, smart phones, or Pocket PC devices. This guide describes the device installation process and introduces the identification s