re: Disabling Autoplay for ALL removable media
Monday, January 29, 2007 at 6:25 am
Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by Jake Foell
(1 messages posted)
Using the Registry Editor:
These instructions will disable the AutoPlay function for all drives (CD/DVD, USB,
etc).
Reason: Some find it annoying that Microsoft automatically opens windows/starts
programs
when you insert your USB.
Make these changes at your own risk (Registry Editor is involved!)
Click Start->Run...
Type "regedit" .
Navigate to the following folder(key) in the left pane:
My Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies
Expand 'policies' key.
Do you have 'Explorer' key in 'policies'?
If not, create one now:
[with 'policies' highlighted, click Edit->New->Key.
Name the new key 'Explorer']
Click 'Explorer'.
In the right hand pane right click in a blank area and choose New->DWORD Value.
Name the DWORD 'NoDriveTypeAutoRun'.
Double-click 'NoDriveTypeAutoRun'.
Input the following in their respective locations:
Value data = ff,
Base = Hexadecimal
Click 'OK'.
Close the Registry Editor.
On Thursday, June 29, 2006 at 10:50 am, Andrew wrote:
>Another way to disable autoplay in XP (don't know if this works in other versions
>of Windows) is to click Start -> Run -> type "msconfig" -> click the Services tab
>-> and uncheck the selection called "Shell Hardware Detection". This will disable
>autoplay for not only all of your CD-ROM drives, but any other form of removable
>media (ie memory cards from your digital camera).
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