Under Devices with Removable Storage, right-click the device you wantĭisable autoplay and then click Properties.How to fix it? Disabling Autoplay via GUI (Windows XP) Disable the autorun feature to prevent malware from spreading. Why is it a security issue?īy default, Autorun launches every time, and makes your system vulnerable to viruses, malwares, trojans etc. When you try to play a CD or another media type that uses autorun, AutoPlay asks you to choose an action to perform (for example, to play the autorun content or to skip it). Autorun is incorporated into the media types that use it, and you can't modify it. This is different from AutoPlay, but the result is often the same: when inserted, the CD starts automatically by using a particular program. AutorunĪutorun is a technology used to automatically start programs or enhanced content (such as video content on a music CD) when you insert a CD or another media type into your computer. You can change AutoPlay settings for each media type. For example, if you have more than one media player installed on your computer, AutoPlay will ask which media player you want to use when you try to play a music CD for the first time. What's the difference between AutoPlay and Autorun? AutoPlayĪutoPlay is a Windows feature that lets you choose which program to use to start different kinds of media, such as music CDs, or CDs and DVDs containing photos. When a drive is accessed, Windows checks for the presence of autorun.inf and, if found, follows the instructions contained within that file. The feature works via a file named autorun.inf.
Autorun allows executable files on a drive to be run automatically when that drive is accessed.
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