cd-rom auto-insert setting on w2k pro.

[o770]

how do i disable the cd-rom auto-insert setting on w2k pro>
thanks.

[redduc900]

There is no option to enable or disable automatically running CD-ROMs in the user interface. To enable or disable automatically running CD-ROMs, you must edit the registry:

Click Start, click Run, type regedit in the Open box, and then press ENTER.

Locate and click the following registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE | System | CurrentControlSet | Services | CDRom

To disable automatically running CD-ROMs, change the Autorun value to 0 (zero). To enable automatically running CD-ROMs, change the Autorun value to 1.

Restart your computer.

NOTE: This method disables automatically running CD-ROMs. If you want to disable automatically running CD-ROMs depending on the CD-ROM that you insert in the CD-ROM drive, you can press and hold down one of the SHIFT keys while you insert the CD-ROM.

There are two other registry keys that can affect this functionality:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER | Software | Microsoft | Windows | CurrentVersion | Policies | Explorer
NoDriveTypeAutoRun = 0x00000095

-and-

HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT | Software | Microsoft | Windows | CurrentVersion | Policies | Explorer
NoDriveTypeAutoRun = 0x00000095

The correct value for each is 0x00000095

[minoukat]

And how can you make autorun of cd-roms in Windows ME ?

[turd]

you can do all that and superbly put, but i think you can download TweakUI for free from MS, and it will do that, and other things with an easy click in a box

[redduc900]

And how can you make autorun of cd-roms in Windows ME ?
If the CD doesn't start automatically even with "Auto Insert Notification" enabled in Device Manager | expand the CDROM branch | highlight your CDROM and click "Properties" | "Settings" tab | click the box marked "auto insert notification" | press OK and Reboot, then you'll need to modify the Registry by using the Registry editor (type "Regedit" without the quotes, in the Run box) and locate the following key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER | Software | Microsoft | Windows | CurrentVersion | Policies | Explorer

Modify the "Binary value" for the NoDriveTypeAutoRun key to 0000 95 00 00 00 ).

The following is an export of the above Registry key...I'm using WinMe also, with "Auto Insert Notification" enabled:

REGEDIT4

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER | Software | Microsoft | Windows | CurrentVersion | Policies | Explorer]
"NoDriveTypeAutoRun"=hex:95,00,00,00
@=hex:00,00,00,00
"CDRAutoRun"=hex:00,00,00,00

I've used the "pipe" (|) command instead of slashes, to make it easier to read.