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September 16th, 2009

TR Dojo: Disable AutoRun on Windows XP and Vista with a quick registry hack

Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:03 am

Categories: General, Microsoft, Windows Vista

Tags: Registry, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, Corporate Communications, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software, Marketing, Larry Dignan

Bill Detwiler has always been more than a little annoyed by Windows’ AutoRun feature. Luckily, there’s a way to change Windows’ default behavior. In this TR Dojo video, he demonstrates a handy registry hack the will disable AutoRun on Windows XP and Vista.

For those of you who prefer text to video, you can read Brian Posey’s article, “10 common issues you can fix with a registry hack,”

Larry DignanLarry Dignan is Editor in Chief of ZDNet and Editorial Director of ZDNet sister site TechRepublic. See his full profile and disclosure of his industry affiliations.

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