auto-detect on built-in SD card reader not working 2

[goldtooth]

For some reason the auto-detect no longer works when I insert a SD card into the built-in slot in my pc. It used to invoke a Zoombrowser program which prompted me to download images into the main Zoombrowser program. The slot is definitely live, and according to device manager, working ok. I am using Vista. Any ideas?

 

[rclarke250]

Does it detect the card at all? in other words, if you go to explorer is it there, and can you browse it?

 

[goldtooth]

Thanks, rclarke250
Yes, explorer recognises it and the files on it. It's the auto-detect that no longer works.

 

[rclarke250]

Check to see if UPnP was disabled. here

 

[goldtooth]

Thanks again, rclarke250. You're right - the UPnP was disabled, and still is! When I followed your instructions, the message "The dependency service or group failed to start". Is this a router problem? My pc is hard wired (ethernet) to my Virgin Media Super Hub.

 

[goldtooth]

I think it's Windows Firewall that's causing the problems. When I turn it off, the UPnP automatically turns on. And vice-versa. How do I solve this without losing my firewall?

 

[rclarke250]

Well did you see if the sd card was auto detecting if the firewall was disabled, and upnp was enabled? if yes, then you have to create a rule for the firewall to allow the exception. If no, then it's something else, and we need to look elsewhere.

 

[goldtooth]

No - when the firewall was disabled, the sd card reader still didn't auto-detect, even though the 'Network Discovery' button had turned on. Turning the firewall back on turned this button off immediately. The auto-detect used to work fine about a month ago. Since then, in order to speed up my pc, I have run several clean-up programs such as adwcleaner, hitmanpro, spybot, malwarebytes and cloud system booster. Whether any of these has caused the problem I don't know!

 

[rclarke250]

What happens if you delete zoombrowser and then install it again?

 

[strongm]

http://www.mydigitallife.info/autoplayautorun-not-working-or-missing-not-open-in-windows-vista/

 

[goldtooth]

Cracked it! Thanks to strongm (and also rclarke250). The link to mydigitallife gave the solution - the 'fault' was a wrong setting in the Registry. I had to change the value of NoDriveTypeAutoRun in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Policies/Explorer to Hex 91, whereas before, for some reason, it was B5. Thanks again for all your help.

 

[rclarke250]

nice job. and I learned something new.