If you enable the settings to disable AutoPlay the procedure to do this is described in this article , you can disable AutoPlay on a CD drive, on removable media drives, on all drives. If the settings conflict, the setting in Computer Configuration takes precedence over the setting in User Configuration. Autorun commands are generally stored in Autorun. These commands enable applications to start, start installation programs, or start other routines. In versions of Windows that are earlier than Windows Vista, when media that contains an Autorun command is inserted, the system automatically executes the program without requiring user intervention.
Because code may be executed without user's knowledge or consent, users may want to disable this feature because of security concerns. The configuration settings that are described in this article give Administrators the ability to selectively or completely disable all Autorun capabilities for systems that run Windows , Windows XP, Windows Server , Windows Vista, and Windows Server systems.
The default behavior in Windows Vista and Windows Server is to prompt the user whether an Autorun command is to be run. Changes to these settings are described later in this article. An Administrator can completely disable Autorun commands or revert to the pre-Windows Vista behavior of automatically executing the Autorun command. If the feature is configured to disable Autorun capabilities, or if this policy is not configured, Windows Vista and Windows Server will continue to prompt the user whether the Autorun command is to be run.
Windows Vista-based and Windows Server based systems must have update Security bulletin MS installed to take advantage of the registry key settings that disable Autorun. Click Start , type Gpedit. If you are prompted for an administrator password or for confirmation, type the password, or click Allow.
In the Details pane, double-click Turn off Autoplay. Click Enabled , and then select All drives in the Turn off Autoplay box to disable Autorun on all drives. Click Enabled , and then select Do not execute any autorun commands in the Default Autorun behavior box to disable Autorun on all drives.
Click Start , click Run , type Gpedit. In the Settings pane, right-click Turn off Autoplay , and then click Properties. Note In Windows , the policy setting is named Disable Autoplay. ImportantThis section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully. For added protection, back up the registry before you modify it.
Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:. In the Value data box, type 0xFF to disable all types of drives. Or, to selectively disable specific drives, use a different value as described in the "How to selectively disable specific Autorun features" section.
To selectively disable specific Autorun features, you must change the NoDriveTypeAutoRun entry in one of the following registry key subkeys:. The value of the NoDriveTypeAutoRun registry entry determines which drive or drives the Autorun functionality will be disabled for.
For example, if you want to disable Autorun for network drives only, you must set the value of NoDriveTypeAutoRun registry entry to 0x If you want to disable Autorun for multiple drives, you must add the corresponding hexadecimal values to the 0x10 value.
For example, if you want to disable Autorun for removable drives and for network drives, you must add 0x4 and 0x10, which is the mathematical addition of 2 hexadecimal values, to determine the value to use.
These default values are listed in the following table. Remember, just because you want to keep a program doesn't mean it has to run at startup. Open Office, Adobe, and iTunes have no place in my Startup list. Disk cleanup. Over time, your hard drive gathers temporary files, setup files, and other miscellaneous garbage. This eats up disk space and slows down your PC.
Select what files you want deleted, but I do not recommend the 'Compress old files' option if you care about speed. Then click OK, OK. Defrag, defrag, defrag. For the love of all that is computerized, defragment your hard drive! After months or years of use, your system drive has scattered bits of data everywhere, and the hard drive grinds like mad jumping all over to gather the pieces.
Once a month would be the minimum I'd recommend; if you can, once a week would be better. That way next time it will only take 20 minutes, not 2 hours, to complete. Viri, Spyware, and Adware prevention applications. These are truly a double-edged sword. On one hand, they perform a valuable service.
On the other, they can be a money sink to the uninformed and could slow your system worse than the possible problems. I personally do not use any resource-sucking resident scanner, but regularly give my system a full checkup instead. For virus checking, stop by Trend Micro's HouseCall for a complete online virus scan.
Both are free, of course. AVG seems to be the best of the bunch, though I prefer Nod It does cost money- but they do have a day trial and uses less resources than anything else I've tried. Be Windows smart. Avoid problem-causing behavior. Randomly installing games bundled with 'search helpers,' toolbars, or advertising offers is just begging for a slow system. Whenever possible, avoid hitting 'next-next-next-next' during unfamiliar setup programs.
Use your common sense to evaluate the optional modules. Do you really need a day e-Music offer? Do you really need yet another search bar or Savings Center? The web is full of spammy advertising; why give it space on your personal computer? Using Internet Explorer and blindly hitting okay to unsigned ActiveX popups is another good way to convert your desktop into an uncontrolled billboard. Sadly, Google has begun turning to The Dark Side.
Their apps are now starting to come packaged with a Google Updater service. Yes, it runs in the background and downloads without asking. No, they haven't been bought out my Microsoft yet, but it sure seems like it. You should be safe unchecking everything that isn't branded Microsoft.
Don't Panic. If things do get bad, remember these options. What are you looking for? Preferences Community Newsletters Log Out. Written by Larry Seltzer , Contributing Editor. Larry Seltzer Contributing Editor Larry Seltzer has long been a recognized expert in technology, with a focus on mobile technology and security in recent years.
Full Bio. Watch Now. My Profile Log Out. Join Discussion for: Registry hack enables continued updates for Add Your Comment. Winaero, for example, will explain what the registry tweaks do so that you can do them yourself or it will do them for you.
The best option, in my opinion, is the option to revert to the old Windows 7 style where you are informed about updates but they are not automatically downloaded. Winaero tweaker will do that for you. That is a load of CRAP. Microsoft could care less about the average user. So all my email programs lost all the addresses and old saved mail. This affected many other programs Fortunately I was able to find a fix online to restore my original user profile and restore all my mail settings I still have not restored my email addresses.
No idea where they hid those. I do have them on an old hard drive but will have to hook that up. I am looking into starting a class action lawsuit on this as I lost three days at a very crucial time This is worse than a virus Now I am computer literate and it still took me a long time to fix what Microsoft screwed up In my opinion this is criminal I am certain there are many people out there as pissed off as I and my team members are.
Best of luck. The Windows user agreement is written by highly paid lawyers. As soon as you tick the box to accept the terms and conditions you don't really have a leg to stand on legally. Microsoft ending consumers' ability to file class-action suits. Worth a read. Office Office Exchange Server. Not an IT pro? Resources for IT Professionals. Sign in. United States English. Ask a question. Quick access.
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