diff --git a/api/graylog.go b/api/graylog.go
index a9826c8..0f7f014 100644
--- a/api/graylog.go
+++ b/api/graylog.go
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ func UpdateRegistration(httpClient *http.Client, checksum string, ctx *context.C
 
 	if ctx.UserConfig.SendStatus {
 		metrics := &graylog.MetricsRequest{
-			Disks75: common.GetFileSystemList75(),
+			Disks75: common.GetFileSystemList75(ctx.UserConfig.WindowsDriveRange),
 			CpuIdle: common.GetCpuIdle(),
 			Load1:   common.GetLoad1(),
 		}
diff --git a/cfgfile/schema.go b/cfgfile/schema.go
index ad59cc4..ef70b62 100644
--- a/cfgfile/schema.go
+++ b/cfgfile/schema.go
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ type SidecarConfig struct {
 	CollectorBinariesWhitelist       []string      `config:"collector_binaries_whitelist"`
 	CollectorBinariesAccesslist      []string      `config:"collector_binaries_accesslist"`
 	Tags                             []string      `config:"tags"`
+	WindowsDriveRange                string        `config:"windows_drive_range"`
 }
 
 // Default Sidecar configuration
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@ collector_binaries_accesslist:
   - "/usr/bin/nxlog"
   - "/opt/nxlog/bin/nxlog"
 tags: []
+windows_drive_range: ""
 `
 
 // Windows specific options. Gets merged over `CommonDefaults`
@@ -87,4 +89,5 @@ collector_binaries_accesslist:
   - "C:\\Program Files\\Heartbeat\\heartbeat.exe"
   - "C:\\Program Files\\Auditbeat\\auditbeat.exe"
   - "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\nxlog\\nxlog.exe"
+windows_drive_range: "CDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ"
 `
diff --git a/common/sigar.go b/common/sigar.go
index e5ab23f..ba44a58 100644
--- a/common/sigar.go
+++ b/common/sigar.go
@@ -100,12 +100,12 @@ func GetCpuIdle() float64 {
 	return cpu.LastCpuTimes.IdlePercent * 100
 }
 
-func GetFileSystemList75() []string {
+func GetFileSystemList75(windowsDriveRange string) []string {
 	result := []string{}
 	volumes := []sigar.FileSystem{}
 
 	if runtime.GOOS == "windows" {
-		volumes = getWindowsDrives()
+		volumes = getWindowsDrives(windowsDriveRange)
 	} else {
 		fslist := sigar.FileSystemList{}
 		fslist.Get()
@@ -138,8 +138,8 @@ func GetLoad1() float64 {
 	return avg.One
 }
 
-func getWindowsDrives() (drives []sigar.FileSystem) {
-	for _, drive := range "CDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ" {
+func getWindowsDrives(windowsDriveRange string) (drives []sigar.FileSystem) {
+	for _, drive := range windowsDriveRange {
 		dirName := string(drive) + ":\\"
 		dirHandle, err := os.Open(dirName)
 		defer dirHandle.Close()
diff --git a/common/sigar_darwin.go b/common/sigar_darwin.go
index 9a572fe..4197db0 100644
--- a/common/sigar_darwin.go
+++ b/common/sigar_darwin.go
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ func GetCpuIdle() float64 {
 	return -1
 }
 
-func GetFileSystemList75() []string {
+func GetFileSystemList75(string) []string {
 	return []string{}
 }
 
diff --git a/common/sigar_freebsd.go b/common/sigar_freebsd.go
index 9a572fe..4197db0 100644
--- a/common/sigar_freebsd.go
+++ b/common/sigar_freebsd.go
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ func GetCpuIdle() float64 {
 	return -1
 }
 
-func GetFileSystemList75() []string {
+func GetFileSystemList75(string) []string {
 	return []string{}
 }
 
diff --git a/context/context.go b/context/context.go
index 44926e0..c1bb693 100644
--- a/context/context.go
+++ b/context/context.go
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import (
 	"net/url"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
+	"regexp"
 	"runtime"
 	"time"
 
@@ -166,5 +167,11 @@ func (ctx *Ctx) LoadConfig(path *string) error {
 		ctx.UserConfig.CollectorBinariesAccesslist = ctx.UserConfig.CollectorBinariesWhitelist
 	}
 
+	// windows_drive_range
+	driveRangeValid, _ := regexp.MatchString("^[A-Z]*$", ctx.UserConfig.WindowsDriveRange)
+	if !driveRangeValid {
+		log.Fatal("`windows_drive_range` must only contain valid windows drive letters in the range A-Z or left empty.")
+	}
+
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/sidecar-windows-example.yml b/sidecar-windows-example.yml
index 263520f..234c05f 100644
--- a/sidecar-windows-example.yml
+++ b/sidecar-windows-example.yml
@@ -67,6 +67,11 @@ send_status: <SENDSTATUS>
 # Directory where the sidecar generates configurations for collectors.
 #collector_configuration_directory: "C:\\Program Files\\Graylog\\sidecar\\generated"
 
+# Range of windows drives which are checked for disk usage. If their usage extends 75% they will be reported
+# in the sidecar's status report to the Graylog server. Set to "" to disable disk scanning.
+# Default:
+# windows_drive_range: "CDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ"
+
 # A list of binaries which are allowed to be executed by the Sidecar. An empty list disables the access list feature.
 # Wildcards can be used, for a full pattern description see https://golang.org/pkg/path/filepath/#Match
 # Example: