Where in the registry (XP) do I turn on/off the auto run feature of a
cd/dvd?

JPC

What exactly do you mean by the 'auto run feature of a cd/dvd'?

Automatically play? Rip? Record?

What kind of content on the disk do you want to control (audio, video,
data)?

What software do you use for optical disks?

What version of Windows XP do you have (including the service pack)?
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Leonard Grey
Errare humanum est

John Callaway wrote:
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I mean the auto run feature that I turned off in the registry. I
forgot how I did it. It automatically runs a setup file or whatever
when you insert a cd in. I need to turn it back on.

JPC

On Mon, 18 May 2009 19:30:34 -0400, Leonard Grey
<l.grey@invalid.invalid> wrote:

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Sorry, I'm not going to try to guess what you did to your registry.
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Leonard Grey
Errare humanum est

John Callaway wrote:
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XP professional 2002 SP2

On Mon, 18 May 2009 19:30:34 -0400, Leonard Grey
<l.grey@invalid.invalid> wrote:

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To disable the AutoRun feature of CD/DVD drives copy and paste the following
into the "Run" box on the 'Start Menu' :

reg ADD HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer /v
NoDriveTypeAutoRun /t REG_DWORD /d 177

(*NB The preceding line should be all on one line as it may not appear so
due to line-wrap)

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Cheers,    Tim Meddick,    Peckham, London.    :-)


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Sorry, to turn AutoRun feature (for all drives) back on, the following
command will do it:


reg DELETE HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
/v NoDriveTypeAutoRun /f


(*NB The preceding line should be all on one line as it may not appear so
due to line-wrap.  Please ensure the line begins with 'reg' and ends in
'/f')

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Cheers,    Tim Meddick,    Peckham, London.    :-)



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Windows XP Autoplay Repairing Tutorial

Autoplay requires the Shell Hardware Detection service, make sure
it's set to automatic and is running. To access Services, open the
Run box and enter: %SystemRoot%\system32\services.msc /s
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CD-ROM May Not Run Automatically in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314855

The Autorun.inf file and the programs that the Autorun.inf file is
designed to run may not run if you are logged on to Windows XP as
a user without either Power User or Administrator rights.
By default, only users who are logged on to Windows XP with Power
User or Administrator rights are allowed to install software. In
Windows XP, files that have an .inf extension are considered to be
setup information files. As a result, the Autorun.inf file does not
run if you do not have Power User or Administrator rights.
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Make sure that this registry value is set to 0:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]
"allocatecdroms"="0"

And that this one is set as shown:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Cdrom]
"Start"=dword:00000001
"Autorun"=dword:00000001
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How to restore Autoplay to its default settings:

Enable/Disable Autoplay in Windows XP
http://www.typhoonsoftware.com/configxp.htm
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Disable Autorun while keeping all the functionality of Autoplay!

1. Copy below and paste into Notepad.

----------copy inside only----------
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\IniFileMapping\Autorun.inf]
@="@SYS:DoesNotExist"

[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MountPoints2]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MountPoints2]

----------copy inside only----------

2. Save-as Autorun_Disable.reg (or any name + .reg)

3. Double-click or right-click and merge into the registry.

The effect is immediate, no restart or logoff required.
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The BEST software for fixing autoplay:

Autoplay Repair Wizard  77 KB  (Freeware)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=c680a7b6-e8fa-45c4-a171-1b389cfacdad&DisplayLang=en

AutoPlayConfig  164 KB (Freeware)
Info: http://www.typhoonsoftware.com/autoplayconfig.htm
Download: http://www.autoruntyphoon.com/AutoPlayConfig.zip

Autoplay Repair  225 KB  (Freeware)
Main page: http://www-stud.uni-essen.de/~sddabacz/prog.php?id=apr
Homepage: http://www.orangeblue.net.ms/
Download: http://www-stud.uni-essen.de/~sddabacz/apr/APR.zip

CleanHandlers  73 KB  (Freeware)
Info: http://windowsxp.mvps.org/autoplayhandlers.htm
Download: http://windowsxp.mvps.org/utils/cleanhandlers_2_4.zip

AutoRun Settings  11 KB  (Freeware)
Info: http://www.uwe-sieber.de/drivetools_e.html
Download: http://www.uwe-sieber.de/files/autorunsettings.zip


ju.c


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See line 364:  http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

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