Try this (Win XP Pro):      

Windows key + R 

> type 'gpedit.msc' 

> Local Computer Policy 

> Computer Configuration 

> Administrative Templates 

> System 

> Turn off Autoplay 

> Enabled 

> on: All Drives

       ...easy!

Tip: Run a free scan for common Windows errors ad

re: Quick way to: 'Turn Off the CD-ROM Autorun' Wednesday, November 5, 2008 at 11:56 am Posted by Ricer46 (22029 messages posted) Before you start posting "solutions," you should take the time to understand how a forum works. Answers without questions are of little value to anyone, since so few bother to use the search tools here. The only ones who will read your "solution" are those that don't need it. And imo, there's an even easier way. On Wednesday, November 5, 2008 at 9:21 am, Kilian wrote: >Try this (Win XP Pro): > >Windows key + R >> type 'gpedit.msc' >> Local Computer Policy >> Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> System >> Turn off Autoplay >> Enabled >> on: All Drives > > ...easy! [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Quick way to: 'Turn Off the CD-ROM Autorun' Sunday, February 8, 2009 at 11:49 am Posted by baumgrenze (3 messages posted) Ricer46, I found this thread via a Google search ("xp pro" "turn off" Autorun). I am interested in the "even easier way." Please point me in the right direction. I am running XP Pro SP2 (with all subsequent hot fixes) on a GamePC machine based on a Gigabyte GZ-EP35-DS3P motherboard. It came with a Samsung DRW-S203NB CD RW drive and a SIIG JU-91RW12-S4 7-in-1 card reader/floppy drive. I added in an HP SCSI CD-Writer+ 9200 from a previous machine. I has been extremely slow to load a CD recently. I have to wait until Autorun is done before I can look at it using My Computer. I'm hoping that disabling Autorun will improve this performance. I also read that it is wise to have Autorun disabled because there is malware that can be installed from USB flash drives if Autorun is enabled. As I understand it, it is wiser to explore the flash drive before electing to open any files on it. Please share your easier way. Thanks, baumgrenze On Wednesday, November 5, 2008 at 11:56 am, Ricer46 wrote: >Before you start posting "solutions," you should take the time to understand how >a forum works. Answers without questions are of little value to anyone, since so >few bother to use the search tools here. The only ones who will read your "solution" >are those that don't need it. And imo, there's an even easier way. > > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] Tip: Use one of the [Reply or follow-up to this message] links above to add a message to this thread Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows XP Discussion Forum