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Disable Windows Autorun - Open Registry Editor
Windows checks the file autorun.inf for data on what program to execute when a device is plugged in. This has been common for the Cdrom autoplay feature for years. Through the popularity of USB Thumb Drives malicious software has targeted the autorun features of this removable media type. Not only can the autorun feature be a nuisance but it can also be malicious.
This article will describe how to disable the Cdrom autorun features with all local users on your computer. It will also show you how to disable autorun features for the current user. Run the command regedit from start > run
Windows checks the file autorun.inf for data on what program to execute when a device is plugged in. This has been common for the Cdrom autoplay feature for years. Through the popularity of USB Thumb Drives malicious software has targeted the autorun features of this removable media type. Not only can the autorun feature be a nuisance but it can also be malicious.
This article will describe how to disable the Cdrom autorun features with all local users on your computer. It will also show you how to disable autorun features for the current user. Run the command regedit from start > run
Cdrom Autorun
Inside the registry editor find the Cdrom autorun REG_DWORD under
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Cdrom
Inside the registry editor find the Cdrom autorun REG_DWORD under
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Cdrom
Change the Value data to 0 in the Edit DWORD Value window.
Disable Autorun on All Drives (Per User)
Inside the registry editor find the NoDriveTypeAutoRun REG_DWORD under
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
Inside the registry editor find the NoDriveTypeAutoRun REG_DWORD under
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
Change the Value data to ff in the Edit DWORD Value window.
Other Settings
References :
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/895108
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/967715
Other Settings
| Value | Meaning |
| 0x1 or 0x80 | Disables AutoRun on drives of unknown type |
| 0x4 | Disables AutoRun on removable drives |
| 0x8 | Disables AutoRun on fixed drives |
| 0x10 | Disables AutoRun on network drives |
| 0x20 | Disables AutoRun on CD-ROM drives |
| 0x40 | Disables AutoRun on RAM disks |
| 0xFF | Disables AutoRun on all kinds of drives |
References :
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/895108
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/967715
