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44841 2002-04-20 23:43:00 Hi Folks,
I have XP home edition running on a HP 510a.

The software I'm using suggested I turn off automatic insert, as it may cause problems when burning a CD. Fair enough, but having done so of course now the autorun feature in XP is now not working.

I've been all over XP and can't seem to find it anywhere it enable it again, could someone point me in the right direction please.

many thanks,

Bob
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44842 2002-04-21 00:14:00 Start, Run 'gpedit.msc'. Open 'Administrative Templates' under 'Computer Configuration'
Open the 'System' folder. There should be a policy 'Turn off AutoPlay' Select the Policy and click properties and adjust as required.
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44843 2002-04-21 00:34:00 many thanks wuppo, have tried your suggestion but it 'gpedit.msc' doesnt seem to exist?

cheers,
Bob
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44844 2002-04-21 00:53:00 Bob,
Sorry about that - its the policy editor for WinXp Pro. I don't have a home edition, but try using help and searching for 'Policy Editor' or suchlike.
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44845 2002-04-21 03:20:00 I appreciate all your trouble concernng this wuppo thanks. I havnt made a manual change to the registry, as such, the notication that suggested I turn it off, had the option to do so, so I did. Mind you I reckon youre right, at a guess I'de say that it has changed the registry.

I'm a little hesitant to dig around in there unless I know what to look for.
cheers,
Bob
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44846 2002-04-21 03:50:00 Hi Bob,

I'm running Win98SE so the following may not work in XP (I don't know). Right mouse click on My Computer, click on Properties, Device Manager, click on the + beside CDROM, choose your CDRom drive(s) and on the Properties sheet Settings tab, click the box for 'Auto insert notification'.

Cheers,
Rod.
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44847 2002-04-21 05:24:00 Appreciate the thought Rod, but I'm afraid not.

thanks anyway,

Cheers,
Bob
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44848 2002-04-21 11:28:00 Hi Bob,

An easy way of controlling Autoplay under Windows XP is found simply by right-clicking the CD icon, choosing Properties and then selecting various options in the Autoplay tab. You can disable or enable autoplay for individual file types, or restore default settings easily.
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44849 2002-04-21 21:49:00 got it. thanks very much Tristian,

cheers,
Bob
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