http://www.engadget.com/2004/06/29/how-to-tuesday-disable-autorun-on-windows/ Engadget Comments for How-To Tuesday: Disable AutoRun on Windows! http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2004/06/29/how-to-tuesday-disable-autorun-on-windows/http://www.engadget.com/2004/06/29/how-to-tuesday-disable-autorun-on-windows/Dec 19th 2005 2:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2004/06/29/how-to-tuesday-disable-autorun-on-windows/http://www.engadget.com/2004/06/29/how-to-tuesday-disable-autorun-on-windows/Dec 19th 2005 2:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2004/06/29/how-to-tuesday-disable-autorun-on-windows/http://www.engadget.com/2004/06/29/how-to-tuesday-disable-autorun-on-windows/Dec 19th 2005 2:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2004/06/29/how-to-tuesday-disable-autorun-on-windows/http://www.engadget.com/2004/06/29/how-to-tuesday-disable-autorun-on-windows/Dec 19th 2005 2:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2004/06/29/how-to-tuesday-disable-autorun-on-windows/http://www.engadget.com/2004/06/29/how-to-tuesday-disable-autorun-on-windows/Dec 19th 2005 2:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2004/06/29/how-to-tuesday-disable-autorun-on-windows/http://www.engadget.com/2004/06/29/how-to-tuesday-disable-autorun-on-windows/Dec 19th 2005 2:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2004/06/29/how-to-tuesday-disable-autorun-on-windows/http://www.engadget.com/2004/06/29/how-to-tuesday-disable-autorun-on-windows/Dec 19th 2005 2:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2004/06/29/how-to-tuesday-disable-autorun-on-windows/http://www.engadget.com/2004/06/29/how-to-tuesday-disable-autorun-on-windows/
Autoplay, however, activates when Autorun fails to find its file. It searches the whole disk for picture, video and music files so it can offer to playe them for you. It will also detect audio CDs and play them through WiMP (though not if Autorun gets in there and installs a DRM thingie first), along with DVDs and blank media. Programs can install new actions that can be taken when the following are encountered: pictures, music files, videos, "mixed content" (one or more of the above), music CD, DVD movie and blank CD. The user can set a default action from the drive properties box (in My Computer) so that it will take the action automatically without asking. You can disable autoplay on a per-drive-letter basis through TweakUI XP.

To sum it up: Autorun will open a menu or program unique to a CD, if defined in autorun.inf. Autoplay scans an entire disc for playable content if Autorun fails to find its INF file.]]>Dec 19th 2005 2:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2004/06/29/how-to-tuesday-disable-autorun-on-windows/http://www.engadget.com/2004/06/29/how-to-tuesday-disable-autorun-on-windows/I followed the instructions perfectly, my registry file is set at 0 but when I insert a cd, it auto runs.
Specifically, I play EA's F1 Challenge. I also play 2 mods, Sports Car Challenge & European Touring Car Championship that run off of the EA F1 cd. I cannot play these 2 mods until the F1 game auto starts & runs, then I stop the F1 game, and run another of my 2 mods. But I want to diable autorun so F1 doesn't start. It's a pain. Is there another way?]]>Dec 19th 2005 2:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2004/06/29/how-to-tuesday-disable-autorun-on-windows/http://www.engadget.com/2004/06/29/how-to-tuesday-disable-autorun-on-windows/
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I think some installers re-enable the option upon execution.]]>Dec 19th 2005 2:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2004/06/29/how-to-tuesday-disable-autorun-on-windows/http://www.engadget.com/2004/06/29/how-to-tuesday-disable-autorun-on-windows/
From the start menu, click run and enter

GPEDIT.MSC

Select 'Administrative templates / System'

double click on 'Disable autoplay' in the right pane

......

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Ignore this GPEDIT.MSC bullshit. They're just trying to sell you a program.
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>>There is no such thing as GPEDIT.MSC you moron. Stop posting false information.

>>Ignore this GPEDIT.MSC bullshit. They're just trying to sell you a program.]]>Dec 19th 2005 2:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2004/06/29/how-to-tuesday-disable-autorun-on-windows/http://www.engadget.com/2004/06/29/how-to-tuesday-disable-autorun-on-windows/ GPEDIT.MSC is only available on XP Pro, It is
> not an additional program to buy as
> previously stated.

Absolutely correct. It's the Group Policy Editor that comes with XP Pro.

>> There is no such thing as GPEDIT.MSC you
>> moron. Stop posting false information.

>> Ignore this GPEDIT.MSC bullshit. They're
>> just trying to sell you a program.

Enough with the ad hominems you morons.

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type the 4 letter word
READ
and the other 2 4 letter words,
MAKE NICE
over and over, while installing a "WORM"
to disable your CUT-and-Paste privilj's
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type the 4 letter word
READ
and the other 2 4 letter words,
MAKE NICE
over and over, while installing a "WORM"
to disable your CUT-and-Paste privilj's
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