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How do you set Win XP to auto run a DVD?
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XP DVD Auto Run
- Thread starter bcsjv
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You'll need to make sure that "Shell Hardware Detection" is set to "Automatic" under "Services" (Start | Run | Type services.msc in the Run box. Right click "Shell Hardware Detection" and select "Properties" | "General" tab | Set "Startup Type" to "Automatic" (if it's set to anything other than "Automatic").
Right click the DVD drive in My Computer or Windows Explorer | Select "Properties" | "AutoPlay" tab....you should be able to enable/disable AutoPlay from here. You can also choose "an action to perform" from here, as far as which program should be used when opening a particular content type.
You can also use TweakUI to adjust the AutoPlay settings for your CD-ROM/DVD (instead of editing the Registry manually). In TweakUI under "My Computer" | Expand "AutoPlay", you can enable/disable AutoPlay for CD and DVD drives, enable/disable AutoPlay for removable drives, delete/create/edit AutoPlay handlers, etc.
You can download the TweakUI Powertoy from MS's site here...
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp
Right click the DVD drive in My Computer or Windows Explorer | Select "Properties" | "AutoPlay" tab....you should be able to enable/disable AutoPlay from here. You can also choose "an action to perform" from here, as far as which program should be used when opening a particular content type.
You can also use TweakUI to adjust the AutoPlay settings for your CD-ROM/DVD (instead of editing the Registry manually). In TweakUI under "My Computer" | Expand "AutoPlay", you can enable/disable AutoPlay for CD and DVD drives, enable/disable AutoPlay for removable drives, delete/create/edit AutoPlay handlers, etc.
You can download the TweakUI Powertoy from MS's site here...
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp
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