flash drive recognition issue

[carl43m]

I have been using the same 3 flash drives for over a year and previously
every time I plug one into a usb port , it is recognized by my pc and I can
click on the drive and open files. Recently, when I click on the drive
nothing happens. I then have to use windows explorer to open the drive.
Anyone know what might be happening and how to make it work the old way
again? Thanks.

 

[John Inzer]

I have been using the same 3 flash drives for over a year and
previously every time I plug one into a usb port , it is recognized
by my pc and I can click on the drive and open files. Recently, when
I click on the drive nothing happens. I then have to use windows
explorer to open the drive. Anyone know what might be happening and
how to make it work the old way again? Thanks.

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Maybe you need to adnjust your AutoPlay settings...
have a look at the following articles:

Windows Vista -
How To Change AutoPlay Settings
http://tinyurl.com/5s7ssz
or...
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/40f23376-1351-49d5-8d48-5c05d35f2ac81033.mspx

Windows Vista -
AutoPlay: frequently asked questions
http://tinyurl.com/2ol3dx
or...
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/7e1fe788-0747-4e00-895b-c3461b1ddd971033.mspx

Windows Vista -
Troubleshoot AutoPlay problems
http://tinyurl.com/9wfn4d
or...
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/3ab73757-6b67-4e3c-80b1-a75651c7a9451033.mspx


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John Inzer MS-MVP
Digital Media Experience

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk

 

[Richard Urban]

Did you alter the auto play settings because of the conficker worm?