I have an iPhone. Every time I plug it in via my USB port, it fires up Word,
which thinks it's a camera, and asks me what pictures I want to load from my
iPhone.

Possibly at some time in the past XP asked me "do you want to run this
program every time you plug in this device" and I mistakenly answered Yes
instead of No. But now it does not ask me this question at all and I can find
no way to stop Word from starting up every time I plug in the iPhone.

Is there any way to get Windows to stop running Word when I plug in my iPhone?

Thanks.

"Grasping for an answer to help"

If you have plugged in the iPhone, have you tried to right click its
entrance in Explorer. If you choose 'Properties' you might be able to change
the default action to be executed when you plug in your iPhone the next time.

Hope this helps.

Abel

"Eric" wrote:

> I have an iPhone. Every time I plug it in via my USB port, it fires up Word,
> which thinks it's a camera, and asks me what pictures I want to load from my
> iPhone.
>
> Possibly at some time in the past XP asked me "do you want to run this
> program every time you plug in this device" and I mistakenly answered Yes
> instead of No. But now it does not ask me this question at all and I can find
> no way to stop Word from starting up every time I plug in the iPhone.
>
> Is there any way to get Windows to stop running Word when I plug in my iPhone?
>
> Thanks.

I can't believe it was as simple as that! I've had this problem for several
months, and tried various solutions. It's hard to imagine that I never
thought of that, but maybe it's true.

In any case, thanks very much for solving this annoying problem.

Eric

"Abel MacAdam" wrote:

> "Grasping for an answer to help"
>
> If you have plugged in the iPhone, have you tried to right click its
> entrance in Explorer. If you choose 'Properties' you might be able to change
> the default action to be executed when you plug in your iPhone the next time.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Abel
>
> "Eric" wrote:
>
> > I have an iPhone. Every time I plug it in via my USB port, it fires up Word,
> > which thinks it's a camera, and asks me what pictures I want to load from my
> > iPhone.
> >
> > Possibly at some time in the past XP asked me "do you want to run this
> > program every time you plug in this device" and I mistakenly answered Yes
> > instead of No. But now it does not ask me this question at all and I can find
> > no way to stop Word from starting up every time I plug in the iPhone.
> >
> > Is there any way to get Windows to stop running Word when I plug in my iPhone?
> >
> > Thanks.

Hi Eric,

For the next time:

Clear Dynamic "Open With" Lists
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/OpenWithClear.zip

--

All the Best and Happy Holidays,
Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm


"Eric" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news84B3497-1262-4FB7-AFF8-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I have an iPhone. Every time I plug it in via my USB port, it fires up
>Word,
> which thinks it's a camera, and asks me what pictures I want to load from
> my
> iPhone.
>
> Possibly at some time in the past XP asked me "do you want to run this
> program every time you plug in this device" and I mistakenly answered Yes
> instead of No. But now it does not ask me this question at all and I can
> find
> no way to stop Word from starting up every time I plug in the iPhone.
>
> Is there any way to get Windows to stop running Word when I plug in my
> iPhone?
>
> Thanks.

Kelly, what keys are deleted or modified when running OpenWithClear?


"Kelly" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:#(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi Eric,
>
> For the next time:
>
> Clear Dynamic "Open With" Lists
> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/OpenWithClear.zip
>
> --
>
> All the Best and Happy Holidays,
> Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)
>
> Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm
>
>
> "Eric" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news84B3497-1262-4FB7-AFF8-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>I have an iPhone. Every time I plug it in via my USB port, it fires up
>>Word,
>> which thinks it's a camera, and asks me what pictures I want to load from
>> my
>> iPhone.
>>
>> Possibly at some time in the past XP asked me "do you want to run this
>> program every time you plug in this device" and I mistakenly answered Yes
>> instead of No. But now it does not ask me this question at all and I can
>> find
>> no way to stop Word from starting up every time I plug in the iPhone.
>>
>> Is there any way to get Windows to stop running Word when I plug in my
>> iPhone?
>>
>> Thanks.
>