How do I remove the file action popup ?

[Steve]

Hi,
WinXP
Insert a CD and pop, up comes a window that suggests various progs to do
things with my CD.
It says :- Windows can perform the same action each time you insert a disc
or connect a device with this kind of file. What do you want windows to do ?
window with various icons, under it it says 'always do the selected action'.

Sometimes useful but usually a pain ! especially when it messes up the
action of a program expecting to have first say in what it sees on a cd.
How can I rid the system of this ?
Steve

 

[Rod]

Sometimes useful but usually a pain ! especially when it messes up the
action of a program expecting to have first say in what it sees on a cd.
How can I rid the system of this ?
Steve

Ditto, I share your irritation.
look forward to replies.

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

How to Disable CD and DVD Autorun in Windows XP - wikiHow:
http://www.wikihow.com/Disable-CD-and-DVD-Autorun-in-Windows-XP

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Regards,

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


Hi,
WinXP
Insert a CD and pop, up comes a window that suggests various progs to do
things with my CD.
It says :- Windows can perform the same action each time you insert a disc
or connect a device with this kind of file. What do you want windows to do ?
window with various icons, under it it says 'always do the selected action'.

Sometimes useful but usually a pain ! especially when it messes up the
action of a program expecting to have first say in what it sees on a cd.
How can I rid the system of this ?
Steve

 

[... et al.]

How to Disable CD and DVD Autorun in Windows XP - wikiHow:
http://www.wikihow.com/Disable-CD-and-DVD-Autorun-in-Windows-XP

And to further protect oneself from more annoyances and, more
importantly, from an attack-vector for malware via USB
Flash-drives at the same place in Tweak UI's 'Autoplay Drive
Types' also uncheck the dangerous setting 'Enable Autoplay for
removable drives' that ms has enabled by default.