XP Professional: How to Turn Off AutoRun

[Werewolf]

I upgraded to XP Pro a while back. Now everytime I insert a game CD into the drive the darn thing auto runs.

This is driving me nuts. I hate and despise this feature. In W98 it was easy to turn off - just go to device control, find the CD drive and turn it off. Not so with XP.

I've found a place to tell it how to handle various types of media and selected the do nothing option for all types but still the darn things auto run.

I can hold down the shift key while inserting the CD and that works but one shouldn't have to do that.

Anyone know how to turn CD auto-run off with XP and willing to share the knowledge?

[InfidelSerf]

This site has some good info   http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
NOTE- Line 3 on the right is your answer
Run Regedit and then navigate to those key locations and make the changes.

or get something like tweakXP or tweak UI

[EghtySx]

You know, even with autorun turned on all you have to do is hold down the left shift button when inserting a disc and it will not autorun.

[Sean Smith]

You know, even with autorun turned on all you have to do is hold down the left shift button when inserting a disc and it will not autorun.

Reading is fundamental.

I can hold down the shift key while inserting the CD and that works but one shouldn't have to do that.

[EghtySx]

Oops.  I guess ya gotta read more than the first line or two    Sorry about that

[Hawk]

1. Click Start, click Run, type regedit in the Open box, and then press ENTER.
2. Locate and click the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\CDRom
3. To disable automatically running CD-ROMs, change the Autorun value to 0 (zero). To enable automatically running CD-ROMs, change the Autorun value to 1.
4. Restart your computer.

[Werewolf]

Thanks Guys!

The REGEDIT stuff solved it.