Disable AutoPlay
Info:
Some people find the AutoPlay feature annoying, and they prefer to have Windows take no action when they insert a disc into their CD or DVD drive. If you want to disable AutoPlay, you have a few options.
For Windows XP Home Edition:
1. Double-click the My Computer icon on your desktop. If this icon is not available, then click the Start button in the lower-left corner of Windows and click My Computer. If you can’t find the My Computer icon anywhere, do the following:
a. Right-click in the empty space on your desktop.
b. Select Properties.
c. A window opens. Click the Desktop tab.
d. Near the bottom of the window, click the Customize Desktop button.
e. Another window opens. On the General tab, beneath Desktop Icons, place a checkmark in the My Computer box.
f. Click the OK button.
g. You are returned to the previous screen. Click the Apply button.
h. Click the OK button.
i. The My Computer icon appears on your desktop. Double-click it.
2. A window opens. Right-click the icon for your CD/DVD burner or other media device.
3. Select Properties.
4. A window opens. Click the AutoPlay tab.
5. A drop-down menu appears that allows you to choose between seven categories: Music files, Pictures, Video files, Mixed content, Music CD, DVD movie, and Blank CD. Use this menu to select one of the categories.
6. Under the Actions heading, click the Select an Action to Perform button.
7. Click Take No Action.
8. Repeat this process for each of the seven categories.
9. When you are finished, click the Apply button.
10. Click the OK button.
Alternate Solution: Disable AutoPlay in Windows XP Home Edition
1. Download and install Microsoft’s Tweak UI PowerToy.
2. When the installation is complete, launch Tweak UI.
3. In the left window pane of the Tweak UI interface, double-click My Computer.
4. Double-click AutoPlay.
5. Click Types.
6. In the right window pane, remove the checkmark from the box labeled Enable AutoPlay for CD and DVD drives. Next, remove the checkmark from the box labeled Enable AutoPlay for removable drives as shown in the following figure.
7. Click the Apply button.
8. Click the OK button.
For Windows XP Professional Edition:
1. Click the Start button in the lower-left corner of Windows.
2. Click Run.
3. A window opens. Type gpedit.msc in the blank, and then click the OK button or press the Enter key.
4. The Group Policy window will open. In the left window pane, below the words Computer Configuration, double-click the Administrative Templates folder.
5. Single-click the System folder.
6. In the right window pane, double-click Turn Off AutoPlay.
7. Another window opens. Under the Setting tab is a Turn Off AutoPlay heading. Beneath it, click the Enabled button .
8. A drop-down menu appears in the center of the window. Click it, and then choose either to turn off AutoPlay only for the CD-ROM drives or for all drives.
9. Click the Apply button.
10. Click the OK button.
11. Shut down your computer and restart it
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