auto run at startup

[kato2274]

anyone else noticing that if a cd is in the drive when the computer is restarted the cd autoruns.

example: If I restart after the wife has played scrabble, when the computer starts the scrabble install launches.

I don't want to turn auto run off completely. Searched groups.google.com and didn't come up with any good info. just wondering if anyone has experienced and solved this first hand.

In addition I don't remember this happening prior to SP1 which I can't remove because I slipstreamed my cd and made a new XP install CD with SP1.

[Vakas]

I once had the same problem and I didnt know what was causing it. After some time it jus seemed to have disappeared itself.

[DocPC]

Try clearing the documents folder up from the start button.

[Tushar]

You can selectively turn on the Autorun for the types of CD's. I have all data CD's i.e. with computer programs, installs, magazine CD's having NO Autostart, but all Audio & Video CD's are autostart.

I think that's what you want. You could try X-Teq X-Setup which allows you to precisely do this.

In essence try tweaking thse keys and it's subkeys -

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Pol icies\Explorer\Autorun

Hope this helps you.

[kato2274]

Originally posted by Tushar
You can selectively turn on the Autorun for the types of CD's. I have all data CD's i.e. with computer programs, installs, magazine CD's having NO Autostart, but all Audio & Video CD's are autostart.

I think that's what you want. You could try X-Teq X-Setup which allows you to precisely do this.

In essence try tweaking thse keys and it's subkeys -

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Pol icies\Explorer\Autorun

Hope this helps you.

thanks but not what I'm looking for.
I really like the autorun function (except in the rare case I want to browse a CD instead of launching to autorun app) I just don't think it's supposed to launch just because I restarted the computer. . . . . and it wasn't always doing this.

oh well, I'm due for a reformat once my classes go to break. hopefully that will fix it.

[Clouiseize]

Good luck with that one!!! Tushar X-Setup sure is good EH??