AutoRun Settings

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  • Version: 1.3
  • Publisher:
    www.uwe-sieber.de
  • File Size: 14.22 KB
  • Date: Dec 10, 2010
  • License: Freeware
  • Category:
    Automation Software
    Windows Utilities
AutoRun Settings Download
Free Download AutoRun Settings 1.3

Easy access to basic registry settings for AutoRun. AutoRun Settings gives you access to basic registry settings for AutoRun.

AutoRun can be disabled depending on the drive type and depending on the drive letter by Explorer Policies.

These values are - NoDriveAutoRun and - NoDriveTypeAutoRun under: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

They are valid under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE and under HKEY_CURRENT_USER. If a value exist under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE then the same value under HKEY_CURRENT_USER is ignored.

Microsoft TweakUI sets the values under HKEY_CURRENT_USER only and completely ignores HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE. Furthermore TweakUI cannot make settings for hard drives and it _enables_ AutoRun for network drives which opens a security hole.

By default (the value doesn't exist) AutoRun is enabled for CD/DVD and unknown drives.
Under XP it is enabled by default for removable drives too.

This tool inverts these inverse settings, so, to enable something set a check mark.

For CD/DVD drives the 'auto insert notification' aka 'Media Change Notification (MCN)' must be active to make AutoRun possible and is required to make Windows see disk changes. It's no risk to keep this enabled.
This is controlled by the missleading named value "AutoRun" under HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Cdrom. To take effect a reboot is required.

If AutoRun is deactivated then there may be no more need for the service "Shell Hardware Detection" beeing running, it can be deactivated then. But the "Shell Hardware Detection" serivce is required for WIA (Windows Image Acquisition) to work, so if digital camears or scanners are using WIA keep this service running.

The license of this software is Freeware, you can free download and free use this automation software.

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