If your PC is used by multiple users at home, you would not want them to access your personal files. The problem is that even if you create a new user account on Windows 10, users can still access your hard disk drives. So if you are looking for a way to restrict hard drive access to local accounts on Windows 10 then follow our simple guide below. We have used Group Policy to block hard drive access. So on that note, let’s jump to the guide.
First of all, press the “Windows” key once and type gpedit and open “Edit Group Policy” from the search result. If Group Policy is not showing up on your PC then you are most probably running Windows 10 Home. You can find out how to enable Group Policy on Windows 10 Home.
Now, under “Windows Components”, look for “File Explorer” and open it. On the right pane, search for “Prevent access to drives from My Computer”.
