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From: "Gary Britt"
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What if you change the default action for Drive, Folder, and File Folder = to=20
"Explore" from "Open" using either PC Mag's Context
Edit or tools-folder =
options-file types. Given Rich's post maybe that would keep it from auto =
running?
I've done the following three things (In addition to changing the = default
action for Drives, Folders, and File Folders to Explore from = Open) to
disable Autoplay on my laptop, but I don't have a=20 USB drive to test
with. I believe doing all of this should work for a = USB drive.
1. Use Tweak UI powertoy - my computer - autoplay and turn off autoplay =
and manually deselect every possible drive letter for autoplay. I did =
not edit the autoplay handler programs.
2. In order to keep shell media change notification from triggering an =
autoplay event when media is changed or inserted I have disabled the =
"Shell Hardware Detection Service" which provides notifications
for = AutoPlay hardware events.
3. To Disable CD autoplay, completely, in Windows XP Home (And Probably = XP Pro)
Click Start, Run and enter REGEDIT Then go to:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Expl=
orer
Create a new value called: NoDriveTypeAutoRun Type is: DWORD
Value is: 0x0000007C (124)
This value should turn off autoplay for the 5 types of drives = (Removable,
Fixed, Remote, CDRom, and Ramdisk)
Create a new value called: NoDriveAutoRun Type is: DWORD or 4-byte BINARY
Value is: 0x03FFFFFF DWORD or FF FF FF 03 Binary (My Computer is using =
the Binary value and resulted from using TweakUI and turning off =
(deselecting) all drive letters. This then should turn off autoplay for =
all drive letters A thru Z.
To Disable CD autoplay, completely, in Windows XP Pro 1) Click Start, Run
and enter GPEDIT.MSC 2) Go to Computer Configuration, Administrative
Templates, System. 3) Locate the entry for Turn autoplay off and modify it
as you desire.
The above values were deduced by me using the following information:
From =
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/shellcc/platform/shell/programmer=
sguide/shell_basics/shell_basics_extending/autorun/autoplay_reg.asp?frame=
=3Dtrue
Using the Registry to Disable AutoRun There are two registry values that
can be used to persistently disable = AutoRun: NoDriveAutoRun and
NoDriveTypeAutoRun. The first value disables = AutoRun for specified drive
letters and the second disables AutoRun for = a class of drives. If either
of these values is set to disable AutoRun = for a particular device, it
will be disabled.=20
Note The NoDriveAutoRun and NoDriveTypeAutoRun values should only be =
modified by system administrators to change the value for the entire =
system for testing or administrative purposes. Applications should not =
modify these values, as there is no way to reliably restore them to = their
original values.=20
The NoDriveAutoRun value disables AutoRun for specified drive letters. = It
is a REG_DWORD data value, found under the following key:=20
HKEY_CURRENT_USER=20
Software=20
Microsoft=20
Windows=20
CurrentVersion=20
Policies=20
Explorer
The first bit of the value corresponds to drive A:, the second to B:, = and
so on. To disable AutoRun for one or more drive letters, set the =
corresponding bits. For example, to disable the A: and C: drives, set =
NoDriveAutoRun to 0x00000005.=20
The NoDriveTypeAutoRun value disables AutoRun for a class of drives. It =
is a REG_DWORD or 4-byte REG_BINARY data value, found under the same =
key.=20
HKEY_CURRENT_USER=20
Software=20
Microsoft=20
Windows=20
CurrentVersion=20
Policies=20
Explorer
By setting the bits of this value's first byte, different drives can be =
excluded from working with AutoRun.=20
The following table gives the bits and bitmask constants, that can be = set
in the first byte of NoDriveTypeAutoRun to disable AutoRun for a =
particular drive type. For Microsoft Windows NT and later systems, you =
must restart Windows Explorer before the changes take effect.=20
Bit Number=20
Bitmask Constant=20
Description=20
=20
0x04=20
DRIVE_REMOVEABLE=20
Disk can be removed from drive (such as a floppy disk).=20
=20
0x08=20
DRIVE_FIXED=20
Disk cannot be removed from drive (a hard disk).=20
=20
0x10
DRIVE_REMOTE=20
Network drive.=20
=20
0x20
DRIVE_CDROM=20
CD-ROM drive.=20
=20
0x40
DRIVE_RAMDISK=20
RAM disk.=20
=20
AutoRun for Other Types of Storage Media AutoRun is primarily intended for
public distribution of applications on = CD-ROM and DVD-ROM. However, it is
often useful to enable AutoRun on = other types of removable storage media.
This feature is typically used = simplify the debugging of AutoRun.inf
files. AutoRun only works on = removable storage devices when the following
criteria are met:=20
The device must have AutoRun-compatible drivers. To be =
AutoRun-compatible, a driver must notify the system that a disk has been =
inserted by sending a WM_DEVICECHANGE message.=20
The root directory of the inserted media must contain an Autorun.inf = file.=20
The device must not have AutoRun disabled through the registry.=20
The foreground application has not suppressed AutoRun.=20
Note This feature should not be used to distribute applications on = floppy
disks. Because implementing AutoRun on a floppy disk provides an = easy way
to spread computer viruses, users should be suspicious of any = publicly
distributed floppy disk that contains an Autorun.inf file.=20
Normally, AutoRun starts automatically, but it can also be started =
manually. If the device meets the criteria listed above, the drive =
letter's shortcut menu will include an AutoPlay command. To run AutoRun =
manually, either right-click the drive icon and select AutoPlay from the =
shortcut menu or double-click the drive icon. If the drivers are not =
AutoRun-compatible, the shortcut menu will not have an AutoPlay item and =
AutoRun cannot be started.=20
AutoRun-compatible drivers are provided with some floppy disk drives, as =
well as some other types of removable media such as CompactFlash cards. =
AutoRun also works with network drives that are mapped to a drive letter =
with Windows Explorer or mounted with the Microsoft Management Console =
(MMC). As with mounted hardware, a mounted network drive must have an =
Autorun.inf file in its root directory, and must not be disabled through =
the registry.=20
And also From: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=3D185590
REGISTRY ENTRIES NOT INCLUDED IN THE SYSTEM POLICY EDITOR The following
section describes the locations and values for useful = registry entries
that are available in the operating system, but not = available in the
System Policy Editor.
Autorun:
Category: Windows NT Shell
Subcategory: Removable media
Description: Determines whether the Autorun feature is enabled on each =
drive connected to the system. When Autorun is enabled, media is started =
automatically when it is inserted in the drive. This value is comprised =
of 32 bits. The lower 26 bits each represent a drive, with the lowest =
(right- most) bit representing drive A and the 26th bit from the right =
representing drive Z. If a bit is set to 0, the autorun feature is =
enabled on that drive. If a bit is set to 1, the autorun feature is =
disabled on that drive.
For example, if the value of this entry is 0x8 (1000 binary), autorun is =
disabled on drive D. Note that a value of 1 in the bit representing the =
CD- ROM drive takes precedence over the value of Autorun. Key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion =
\Policies\Explorer
Registry Value Registry Data Description NoDriveAutoRun REG_DWORD 0x0 - 0x3FFFFFF
Note From Gary:
In Binary the bits look like this: 000000011111111111111111111111111
Setting 1 (True) on each bit from the right most bit to the 26th right =
most bit turns off AutoRun on all 26 drive letters and =
000000011111111111111111111111111 =3D 0x3FFFFFF
See if doing all of the above works for you.
Gary
"John Beckett" wrote
in message=20 news:dfdbd219opk3rrnpnhbsfojdola86n8c4g{at}4ax.com...
> Mike N. wrote in message
> news::
>> Is there a way to turn off the autorun property for USB sticks?
>
> Yes, but you must be aware of this issue:
> 1. You disable autorun.
> 2. Double-clicking the USB in My Computer *will* autorun!!!
>
> What I described runs code AFTER you have disabled autorun.
>
> I have seen so much junk documentation on autorun that my head is
> spinning. I think the key point for most users is what they click when
> they insert a USB disk the first time. Of course I don't remember =
exactly
> what happens, but I recall a window where you got various options.
>
> Following are some clues, but I have not got to the bottom of this =
issue
> or found the "best" article:
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/126025
> http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/device/storage/usbfaq.mspx
>
> Registry:
> HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
> HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\Explorer
> HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MountPoints2
>
> John
>=20
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What if you change the default action
for Drive, =
Folder,=20
and File Folder to "Explore" from "Open"
using either PC Mag's = Context Edit=20
or tools-folder options-file types. Given Rich's post maybe that
= would keep=20
it from auto running?I've done
the following three = things=20
(In addition to changing the default action for Drives, Folders, and = File=20
Folders to Explore from Open) to disable Autoplay on my =
laptop, but I=20
don't have a USB drive to test with. I believe doing
all of = this=20
should work for a USB drive.1.
Use Tweak UI = powertoy - my=20
computer - autoplay and turn off autoplay and manually deselect every = possible=20
drive letter for autoplay. I did not edit the autoplay handler=20
programs.
2. In order to keep shell
media change =
notification=20
from triggering an autoplay event when media is changed
or inserted = I have=20
disabled the "Shell Hardware Detection Service" which provides =
notifications for=20
AutoPlay hardware events.
3. To Disable CD autoplay,
completely, in =
Windows XP=20
Home (And Probably XP Pro)
Click Start, Run and enter REGEDIT Then go=20
to:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Polici=
es\ExplorerCreate=20
a new value called: NoDriveTypeAutoRunType is:
DWORDValue is: = 0x0000007C=20
(124)This value should turn off autoplay for the 5 types of
drives=20 (Removable, Fixed, Remote, CDRom, and
Ramdisk)Create a new value = called:=20
NoDriveAutoRunType is: DWORD or 4-byte BINARYValue is:
= 0x03FFFFFF DWORD=20
or FF FF FF 03 Binary (My Computer is using the Binary value and = resulted from=20
using TweakUI and turning off (deselecting) all drive letters. =
This then=20
should turn off autoplay for all drive letters A thru Z.
To Disable CD autoplay, completely, in Windows XP =
Pro1)=20
Click Start, Run and enter GPEDIT.MSC2) Go to Computer = Configuration,=20
Administrative Templates, System.3) Locate the entry for Turn =
autoplay off=20
and modify it as you desire.
The above values were deduced by me using the =
following=20
information:
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