DisableAuto
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DisableAuto 0.2 is a Registry Cleaner product from downadup.com, get 4 Stars SoftSea Rating, DisableAuto will enable you to disable AutoRun and AutoPlay through modification of the Windows Registry. This helps stop worms that spread via USB thumb drives such as downadup/b.
1. Download this free zip file: DisableAuto 0.2 (From SoftSea)
2. Unzip the file. It contains a reg file called disableauto.reg
3. Double-click on the Reg file to modify the Registry
4. Reboot Windows. AutoPlay and AutoRun should now be disabled. However, you can still access and run all your media manually.
AutoRun is a default fealture of Windows and enables media and devices to launch programs using commands listed in "autorun.inf", stored in the medium's root directory. AutoPlay was introduced in Windows XP. This function searches media and launches the appropriate software to play or display the content. If available, settings in an autorun.inf file can add to the options presented to the user. Malware creators love Autorun and AutoPlay because it is difficult to disable and easy to exploit
Thanks to Nick Brown we have an easy way for all Windows XP and Vista users to disable AutoRun and AutoPlay via a minor Windows Registry change. You should also use secure USB Flash Drives whenever possible. Complete manual instructions are on his blog. Here is a simple download based on his work that you can unzip and run to appy the fix.
SoftSea.com had fully tested, reviewed and uploaded the install files, DisableAuto does not contain any adware or spyware, the latest version is 0.2, you can download this registry cleaner software (285 KB) from special server of SoftSea.com. The license of this windows utility software is Freeware, you can free download and free use this Windows Utility software.



