How to Disable windows autoplay

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How to Disable Windows Autoplay Feature several methods described for windows 2000, XP, ME and 9x

1 Windows XP
2 Windows 9x / ME
- 2.1 Device Manager Method
- 2.2 Shift Method
3 Glossary
- 3.1 Bibliography
- 3.2 Amazon's Related Products

[edit] Windows XP

[edit] Group Policy Method (XP Pro only)

The local group policy editor method:

Click Start
Click Run
Enter GPEDIT.MSC

Group Policy mmc will pop up. On left panel

Double-click Computer Configuration to open submenu
Double-click Administrative Templates to open submenu
Double-click System to open submenu
Double-click Turn autoplay off option which will be near the bottom of the list in the right panel.

The default is the Not configured. Set it to Enabled.

[edit] Registry Method

To disable, set Autorun=0 to enable, set Autorun=1. Cut and paste the following Registry script text into autocdrom.reg file and run it:

Open Notepad
Cut and paste the following Registry script text below into notepad
Save the file onto your desktop as noautorun.reg
Close notepad
Double click the noautorun.reg file on your desktop
Answer yes when asked if your sure you want to add the information


Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Cdrom]
"AutoRun"=dword:00000000

[edit] Video Tutorial

How Enable or Disable Windows Autoplay

[edit] Cmdline Method

Open a CMD window
Run the following command



REG ADD HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Cdrom /v Autorun /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f

This is the same as the registry method except your are modifying the registry from the cmdline.

[edit] Shift Close Method

Also works for Win 9x If Autorun is enabled, you can disable the feature for any particular CD by holding down the shift key as you close the CDRom drawer.

This is not permanent, you must hold shift down each time you pit a disk in.