Can Windows Xp Run Autorun

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Install that copy of Windows in the VM and you can run software on that older version of Windows in a window on your Windows 10 desktop. Using a virtual machine is a somewhat more involved solution, but it will work well unless the app needs to interface with hardware directly. Creating an AutoRun-enabled application is a straightforward procedure. This topic uses CD-ROM as an example (it was the first medium to implement this technology) but today there are many different media types that can use it.

The Windows AutoPlay feature allows a computer to automatically run a program or video on a CD or DVD that is inserted into the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive in the computer. If AutoPlay is disabled, no actions are taken with a CD or DVD until you tell the computer what to do with the CD or DVD.

Jul 18, 2018  How to Configure CD and DVD Autoplay in Windows XP. This will show you how to individually configure CD/DVD drives to automatically and play music files, copy pictures to a folder, view pictures as a slideshow, take no action, and many.

By default, Autoplay is enabled in Windows, but it may have been disabled by a user or by a computer virus. To enable or disable the Windows AutoPlay feature, follow the appropriate steps below.

Disable Microsoft Windows AutoPlay

Tip

You can temporarily disable the AutoPlay feature by holding down the left Shift key as the CD begins to run. Also, to browse the contents of the CD, open My Computer, right-click the CD-ROM drive, and choose Explore.

If you want to permanently disable the AutoPlay feature, follow the steps below for your version of Microsoft Windows.

Disable AutoPlay in Windows Vista, 7, 8, and 10

Note

Performing the steps below will require that you edit the system registry. Make sure you are aware of the issues that could occur if the incorrect registry entry is made.

  1. Open the Windows Registry Editor.
  2. In the Registry Editor, open the below registry key:
  1. In the Cdrom folder, change the Autorun string value from a '1' to a '0'.
  2. Close the Registry Editor.

Disable AutoPlay in Windows XP

Disable AutoPlay by configuring Windows Explorer.

  1. Open My Computer or Explorer
  2. Right-click the CD-ROM drive and click Properties.
  3. Click the AutoPlaytab. In this section, you can specify all Windows AutoPlay features.

Disable AutoPlay on CD and DVD drives.

  1. Download and install TweakUI.
  2. From the TweakUI interface, click the + next to My Computer
  3. Click the + next to AutoPlay
  4. Select Drives and uncheck each drive you want to disable AutoPlay on.

Disable AutoPlay in Windows 95, 98, and ME

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  1. Click the + next to CD-ROM and double-click the currently installed CD-ROM drive.
  2. In the CD-ROM properties, click the Settings tab and verify that there is not a check in the Auto Insert Notification section.

Disable AutoPlay on audio CDs only.

  1. Click Start, Programs, Windows Explorer
  2. In Windows Explorer, click View, then click Folder Options.
  3. Click the File types tab and locate ' CD Audio Track' category in the list of available file types.
  4. Highlight ' CD Audio Track' and click Edit or Advanced.
  5. In the Actions category, change the default from Play to Open or None.

Disable AutoPlay by editing the Windows registry.

If the My Autorun or AutoPlay feature still does not work after following the above recommendations and you are running Microsoft Windows 95 or Windows 98, try the below solution.

Caution

Before editing or changing anything in the Microsoft Windows registry, it's recommended that you backup the registry. We also highly recommend that anyone new to the registry become familiar with all the Windows registry basics.

In Regedit, navigate into the below folders.

Once in the Explorer folder, double-click the entry NoDriveTypeAutoRun if present and change the value to '95 00 00 00'.

If NoDriveTypeAutoRun is not present, follow the steps below.

  1. Click Edit from the drop-down menu.
  2. Click New.
  3. Click Binary value.
  4. Enter 'NoDriveTypeAutoRun' as the name.
  5. Enter '95 00 00 00' as the value.

Once the above is completed, exit Regedit and reboot the computer. Autoplay should now be disabled.

Disable AutoPlay of audio CDs in Windows NT and 2000

Note

Performing the steps below will require that you edit the system registry. Make sure you are aware of the issues that could occur if the incorrect registry entry is made.

  1. ClickStart, Run, type Regedit and press Enter.
  2. In the Registry Editor, open the below registry key:
  1. In the Cdrom folder, change the Autorun value from a '1' to a '0'.
  2. Close the Registry Editor.

Enabling Microsoft Windows AutoPlay

Note

Before attempting the instructions below, ensure the CD that may not be AutoPlaying is capable of doing this. Not all CDs are capable of being auto played. CDs for Microsoft Windows that are AutoPlay data CD's have an 'autorun.inf' file in the root directory of the CD.

Enabling AutoPlay in Windows Vista, 7, 8, and 10

Note

Performing the steps below will require that you edit the system registry. Make sure you are aware of the issues that could occur if the incorrect registry entry is made.

  1. Open the Windows Registry Editor.
  2. In the Registry Editor, open the below registry key:
  1. When in the Cdrom folder, change the Autorun string value from a '0' to a '1'.
  2. Close the Registry Editor.

Enabling AutoPlay in Windows XP

Enable through Windows Explorer

  1. Open My Computer or Explorer
  2. Right-click the CD-ROM drive or another disc drive and click Properties.
  3. Click the AutoPlaytab. In this section, you can specify all Windows AutoPlay features.

Enable AutoPlay on CD and DVD drives.

  1. Download and install TweakUI.
  2. From the TweakUI interface, click the + next to My Computer
  3. Click the + next to AutoPlay
  4. Select Drives and check each drive you want to AutoPlay.

Enabling AutoPlay in Windows 95, 98, and ME

  1. Click the + next to CD-ROM and double-click the currently installed CD-ROM drive.
  2. In the CD-ROM properties, click the Settings tab and verify that there is a check in the Auto Insert Notification section. If there is no check in this box, place a check into the box, then click Ok and restart the computer.

Disable AutoPlay for Audio CDs only.

  1. Click Start, Programs, Windows Explorer
  2. In Windows Explorer, click View and then Folder Options.
  3. Click the File types tab and locate 'CD Audio Track' category in the list of available file types.
  4. Highlight 'CD Audio Track' and click Edit or Advanced.
  5. In the Actions category double-click the option listed Play; if this is not listed, see the next paragraph.
  6. If you want to use the default Windows CD player, ensure that in the 'Application used to perform the action' section is 'c:windowscdplayer.exe -play'.
  7. Once set, make sure this action is the Default.

If Play was not an option listed when following the above steps, in the 'Edit File type' window click New. After that, type Play for the action type, then under 'application used to perform this action' type c:windowscdplayer.exe -play.

Note

The above steps are for setting audio CDs to be played with the default Microsoft Windows CD player. If you have a different CD player, you need to edit the play to point to the program you want to play your CDs.

Enabling AutoPlay in Windows NT and 2000

Note

Performing the steps below will require that you edit the system registry. Make sure you are aware of the issues that could occur if the incorrect registry entry is made.

  1. ClickStart, Run, type Regedit and press Enter.
  2. In the Registry Editor open the below registry key:
  1. When in the Cdrom folder, change the Autorun from a '0' to a '1'.
  2. Close the Registry Editor.

Additional information

  • For additional information about the AutoPlay feature, see our AutoPlay definition.

As some of our readers are well aware, Conficker and other malware is taking advantage of the AutoRun functionality as a spreading mechanism. Furthermore, over the last couple of months, there has been a significant increase of this threat, as more malware is abusing this functionality. Further information about this specific threat has been highlighted in the recent Security Intelligence Report (look for Win32/AutoRun) and the Microsoft Malware Protection Center (MMPC) blog.


Background


Before going into the specifics changes, it is important to understand the difference between AutoRun and AutoPlay:



  • AutoRun is a technology used to start some programs automatically when a CD or another media is inserted into a computer. The main purpose of AutoRun is to provide a software response to hardware actions that a user starts on a computer.

  • AutoPlay is a Windows feature that lets a user select which program starts when a specific type of media, such as music CDs, or DVDs containing photos, is inserted. During AutoPlay, the Autorun.inf file from the media is also parsed. This file (if available) specifies additional commands that will be displayed in the AutoPlay menu. Many companies use this functionality to help initiate their installers.

Changes


In order to help prevent malware from spreading (such as Conficker) using the AutoRun mechanism, the Windows 7 engineering team made two important changes to the product:



  1. AutoPlay will no longer support the AutoRun functionality for non-optical removable media. In other words, AutoPlay will still work for CD/DVDs but it will no longer work for USB drives. For example, if an infected USB drive is inserted on a machine then the AutoRun task will not be displayed. This will block the increasing social engineer threat highlighted in the SIR. The dialogs below highlight the difference that users will see after this change. Before the change, the malware is leveraging AutoRun (box in red) to confuse the user. After the change, AutoRun will no longer work, so the AutoPlay options are safe.
    Before the ChangeAfter the Change

  2. A dialog change was done to clarify that the program being executed is running from external media.
    Before the ChangeAfter the Change

It is worth noting that some smart USB flash drives can pose as a CD/DVD drive instead of standard ones (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U3 for an example). In this specific scenario, the operating system will treat the USB drive as if it is a CD/DVD because the type of the device is determined at the hardware level.


For further information please visit the Windows 7 blog.


This change is available in the RC build of Windows 7.We are planning on making this change available on Windows Vista and Windows XP, so that the rest of our customers can benefit from these changes as well.


Thanks,


Damian Hasse – MSRC Engineering Blogger


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References:

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  • “What's the difference between AutoPlay and AutoRun?” http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-us/help/a19ac945-1007-4638-9615-e2c3bfd92b751033.mspx

  • “How to disable the AutoRun functionality in Windows” http://support.microsoft.com/kb/967715/

  • “AutoPlay: frequently asked questions” http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/7e1fe788-0747-4e00-895b-c3461b1ddd971033.mspx

  • “Enabling and Disabling AutoRun” http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc144204.aspx

Updated on 4/28: Change text to 'non-optical removable media' instead of 'non removable optical media'


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