javierdlm001
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Should I need to give more info just let me know.
Thanks in advance,
JDL
Thanks in advance,
JDL
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Viruses in a USB Jump drive, how possible? 2
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Windows is set to AUTORUN an application etc. upon insertion of a CD or USB thumbdrive...
the culprit is a script called "autorun.inf", which can then load and execute another program...
if you turn off the autohandler for USB or CD's, then you should have no problem... Plus an active scanning AntiViral Program is a must...
Ben
"If it works don't fix it! If it doesn't use a sledgehammer..."
the culprit is a script called "autorun.inf", which can then load and execute another program...
if you turn off the autohandler for USB or CD's, then you should have no problem... Plus an active scanning AntiViral Program is a must...
Ben
"If it works don't fix it! If it doesn't use a sledgehammer..."
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javierdlm001
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Thanks a bunch BBB 
I tried to find how to do it using the Help file, but it didn't bring anything with the word "autohandler", and "autorun" only showed me how to customize the Start Menu.
Do you mind telling how to turn off the autohandler for USB or CD's?
I'll appreciate it.
JDL
I tried to find how to do it using the Help file, but it didn't bring anything with the word "autohandler", and "autorun" only showed me how to customize the Start Menu.
Do you mind telling how to turn off the autohandler for USB or CD's?
I'll appreciate it.
JDL
Download TweakUI from Microsoft and run it...
Then expand the My Computer branch, then the AutoPlay branch, and then select Drives. And turn off the checkbox next to each drive letter for which you want AutoPlay disabled.
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Run REGEDIT from the RUN BOX (or CLI). Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Cdrom
Double-click the Autorun value, and type 0 for its value. (Create it, if it's not there, by selecting Edit -> New -> DWORD Value, and typing Autorun for the name.)
Note: Windows will no longer notice when you insert a new CD, meaning the Icon will not change in Explorer, by hitting F5 (refresh) you can do this manually.
Ben
"If it works don't fix it! If it doesn't use a sledgehammer..."
Then expand the My Computer branch, then the AutoPlay branch, and then select Drives. And turn off the checkbox next to each drive letter for which you want AutoPlay disabled.
or
Run REGEDIT from the RUN BOX (or CLI). Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Cdrom
Double-click the Autorun value, and type 0 for its value. (Create it, if it's not there, by selecting Edit -> New -> DWORD Value, and typing Autorun for the name.)
Note: Windows will no longer notice when you insert a new CD, meaning the Icon will not change in Explorer, by hitting F5 (refresh) you can do this manually.
Ben
"If it works don't fix it! If it doesn't use a sledgehammer..."
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javierdlm001
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Wow! this is what a I call an elaborate and complete reply!
Thank you so much for the info and your time taken BBB
J.
Thank you so much for the info and your time taken BBB
J.
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Related article:
"Be safer than NASA: Disable autorun"
"Be safer than NASA: Disable autorun"
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javierdlm001
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Mmmm, interesting. Thank you Guitarzan
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