I can't disable Autoruns - Help

[Shaun]

Hi,

I'm running Windows XP Pro, SP3. I just did a fresh install of it two weeks
ago and I've been trying to disable autoruns following the instructions from
microsoft and there is no way to do it. I've installed KB 967715 which is
suppose to make it so that you can really disable the Autorun service.
First I tried using GPEDIT.MSC and there is no entry for "Turn off Autoplay"
on my computer. Then I checked the other settings tabs and it's not there
either. Next I tried using REGEDIT and where the key is suppose to be,
there is no "NoDriveTypeAutorun" entry at all. So it looks like after this
install of XP Pro, microsoft has taken control away from the user.

How can I fix this?

thanks,

Shaun

 

[David H. Lipman]

From: "Shaun" <[email protected]>

| Hi,

| I'm running Windows XP Pro, SP3. I just did a fresh install of it two weeks
| ago and I've been trying to disable autoruns following the instructions from
| microsoft and there is no way to do it. I've installed KB 967715 which is
| suppose to make it so that you can really disable the Autorun service.
| First I tried using GPEDIT.MSC and there is no entry for "Turn off Autoplay"
| on my computer. Then I checked the other settings tabs and it's not there
| either. Next I tried using REGEDIT and where the key is suppose to be,
| there is no "NoDriveTypeAutorun" entry at all. So it looks like after this
| install of XP Pro, microsoft has taken control away from the user.

| How can I fix this?

| thanks,

| Shaun

Install the WinXP "Tweak UI"
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/Downloads/powertoys/Xppowertoys.mspx

It provides a GUI to disable AutoPlay/AutoRun.

 

[Shaun]

From: "Shaun" <[email protected]>

| Hi,

| I'm running Windows XP Pro, SP3. I just did a fresh install of it two
weeks
| ago and I've been trying to disable autoruns following the instructions
from
| microsoft and there is no way to do it. I've installed KB 967715 which
is
| suppose to make it so that you can really disable the Autorun service.
| First I tried using GPEDIT.MSC and there is no entry for "Turn off
Autoplay"
| on my computer. Then I checked the other settings tabs and it's not
there
| either. Next I tried using REGEDIT and where the key is suppose to be,
| there is no "NoDriveTypeAutorun" entry at all. So it looks like after
this
| install of XP Pro, microsoft has taken control away from the user.

| How can I fix this?

| thanks,

| Shaun

Install the WinXP "Tweak UI"
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/Downloads/powertoys/Xppowertoys.mspx

It provides a GUI to disable AutoPlay/AutoRun.

Thanks,

Autoruns is now disabled. I did find that the tweak UI utility hangs up
after I clicked on apply, but it did work.

Shaun