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Always forgetting your thumb drive after you shut down or log off your PC. Only remember it when you have reach sch or office. Use this simple script to create a reminder and you will never leave behind your usb drive at home.

Step 1. Open a Notepad and type this {WScript.Echo “Don’t forget your thumb drive!”}. When you type it in ignore the curly bracket.

Never forget usb drive

After that save the file as “thumb-drive-reminder.vbs”

Never forget thumb drive

Step 2. Copy the file to your log off folder. Here is where you can find your log off folder. C:\WINDOWS\system32\GroupPolicy\User\Scripts\Logoff      Remember you need to go to folder option to enable shown hidden file if not you will not be able to see your group policy folder. Go to Tools >> Folder Options >> View >> then select the Show hidden files and folders.

Never forget usb drive

Step 3.  This is the final step. From the Run box (Start -> Run), type gpedit.msc and hit Enter. In User Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Logoff, double click the log off file, press the Add Script button and select the thumb-drive-reminder.vbs file.

Never forget your usb

This is how it look like when you log off or shut down your PC.