Disabling program auto-start

[Ian Jennings]

Hi all

XP HE

I can't find anything relevant on Google, so I wonder if some kind guru
will please advise.

How can I disable a program from starting when I plug in a USB2 device? I
use Pinnacle Studio for video editing. I have a DV camera, connected via
firewire to a Pinnacle MovieBox which is plugged into a USB2 port. When I
use my webcam, I unplug the MovieBox and plug in the webcam. When I plug my
MovieBox back in, Studio always starts up. I don't want it to.

MTIA

Regards

 

[Mike M.]

You can download and install TweakUi Powertoy from Microsoft. There are
AutoPlay settings under the computer item that allow you to tune what
autoplays for different content.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx

 

[Ian Jennings]

You can download and install TweakUi Powertoy from Microsoft. There
are AutoPlay settings under the computer item that allow you to tune
what autoplays for different content.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx

Thanks Mike, I'd forgotten about that. Having checked, there isn't any
reference to Studio in there, assuming you mean My
Computer|AutoPlay|Handlers. There's several for Real Player, Nero, WMP, WE,
etc, but nothing for Studio at all.

 

[Mike M.]

Here is a good article on how it works. It should be the autoplay handlers
that are detecting a type of media and selecting the appropriate program.
Have you right clicked the drive and looked at the AutoPlay tab?
http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/01/11/autoplay/default.aspx

 

[Ian Jennings]

Here is a good article on how it works. It should be the autoplay
handlers that are detecting a type of media and selecting the
appropriate program. Have you right clicked the drive and looked at
the AutoPlay tab?
http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/01/11/autoplay/default.aspx

Hi Mike

Thanks for the link, it was most instructive. I don't have an Autoplay tab
but I did find, in the Registry under Pinnacle, USBTip, which I *think*
could be the service that picks up the event . I've changed it to False and
I now get the Option dialog instead of Studio starting, so I guess that was
probably 'it'. Time will tell.

Many thanks for your help. I very much appreciate it.

Cheers