How to turn off autoplay in Windows XP
Sunday, August 31st, 2008
Autoplay (or autorun) of Windows XP can be a very dangerous feature since it may execute (without even asking you) possible harmful software from a CD, flash memory stick, or other mass storage media. It can be an excellent way of spreading a virus or other malware. Here is what you have to do to disable autoplay in Windows XP:
Go to Start → Run... Type gpedit.msc and press Enter:
The Group Policy console window will show up. Go to Computer Configuration → Administrative Templates → System. Make sure you select the Standard tab on the bottom of the window. In the right panel, scroll down till you can see Turn off Autoplay. It is Not configured by default, like this:
Double-click on that item. The Turn off Autoplay Properties dialog will show up.It should look like this:
Make sure you select the Enabled radio button, and that you want to Turn off Autoplay on: All drives. Like this:
Then click OK and you are done.
Go to Start → Run... Type gpedit.msc and press Enter:
The Group Policy console window will show up. Go to Computer Configuration → Administrative Templates → System. Make sure you select the Standard tab on the bottom of the window. In the right panel, scroll down till you can see Turn off Autoplay. It is Not configured by default, like this:
Double-click on that item. The Turn off Autoplay Properties dialog will show up.It should look like this:
Make sure you select the Enabled radio button, and that you want to Turn off Autoplay on: All drives. Like this:
Then click OK and you are done.