Auto-run stopped working w/ SP2

[Guest]

Since installing SP2 none of my CDs or DVDs auto-play any more when I insert
them. I always have to manually start them, even when installing new
programs. Any way to fix that?

Thanks,
GettingByOk

 

[Raoul]

Open My Computer and Right Click on the drive then click on Properties. You
can set autoplay for all media type files.

 

[M.I.5¾]

Open My Computer and Right Click on the drive then click on Properties.
You can set autoplay for all media type files.

Windows XP suffers from a bug where Auto Insert Notify is mysteriously
disabled. For some users this happens irritatingly frequently.

To fix this see:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/330135/en-us

In my experience the most frequent cause is that 'Autorun' key in the
following registry location

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\CDRom

has become set to '0'. Simply set it back to '1' and reboot.

I have actually exported this key to a .reg file so that I can easily
re-enable it every time it happens (about once a month).

Many other registry keys also seem to have a habit of changing themselves,
most notably, the key that causes the power status to appear in the system
tray, and the key that enables hibernation.

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Autoplay Repair Wizard:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...B6-E8FA-45C4-A171-1B389CFACDAD&displaylang=en

The AutoRun feature or the AutoPlay feature does not work when you insert a CD-ROM in the drive:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/330135

CD-ROM May Not Run Automatically in Windows XP:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314855/

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Since installing SP2 none of my CDs or DVDs auto-play any more when I insert
them. I always have to manually start them, even when installing new
programs. Any way to fix that?

Thanks,
GettingByOk