Since installing SP2 none of my CDs or DVDs auto-play any more when I insert

them. I always have to manually start them, even when installing new

programs. Any way to fix that?

 

Thanks,

GettingByOk

Open My Computer and Right Click on the drive then click on Properties. You

can set autoplay for all media type files.

 

 

"GettingByOk" <GettingByOk@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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> Since installing SP2 none of my CDs or DVDs auto-play any more when I

> insert

> them. I always have to manually start them, even when installing new

> programs. Any way to fix that?

>

> Thanks,

> GettingByOk

"Raoul" <noname@noname.net> wrote in message

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> Open My Computer and Right Click on the drive then click on Properties.

> You can set autoplay for all media type files.

>

 

Windows XP suffers from a bug where Auto Insert Notify is mysteriously

disabled. For some users this happens irritatingly frequently.

 

To fix this see:

 

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/330135/en-us

 

In my experience the most frequent cause is that 'Autorun' key in the

following registry location

 

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\CDRom

 

has become set to '0'. Simply set it back to '1' and reboot.

 

I have actually exported this key to a .reg file so that I can easily

re-enable it every time it happens (about once a month).

 

Many other registry keys also seem to have a habit of changing themselves,

most notably, the key that causes the power status to appear in the system

tray, and the key that enables hibernation.

Autoplay Repair Wizard:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=C680A7B6-E8FA-45C4-A171-1B389CFACDAD&displaylang=en

 

The AutoRun feature or the AutoPlay feature does not work when you insert a CD-ROM in the drive:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/330135

 

CD-ROM May Not Run Automatically in Windows XP:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314855/

 

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Regards,

 

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com

 

 

"GettingByOk" <GettingByOk@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:FFF064BF-4523-4D0E-A44F-6B24467607E8@microsoft.com...

Since installing SP2 none of my CDs or DVDs auto-play any more when I insert

them. I always have to manually start them, even when installing new

programs. Any way to fix that?

 

Thanks,

GettingByOk