The user can access the property sheet of the storage device and change the default action to another registered AutoPlay application, such as WinAmp or Real Player.
A fresh installation of Windows finds AutoPlay with a set of registered handler applications. Applications registered by default during a Windows installation are as follows. In the case of non-supported types, users are asked to assign the default setting for the AutoPlay action associated with each storage device on its first introduction to the system.
At that time, the user is prompted to choose an action from a provided list of registered applications or to display a folder view listing the media content. The user also has the option of choosing to be prompted each time the media type is detected rather than saving any particular application as a default. Note Device manufacturers have the option of registering and assigning default applications to be used with their particular products. In these cases, the dialog box offering a choice to the user is not displayed.
To be offered as a handler option by AutoPlay, newly installed applications must register themselves in the registry. Users can always change the default AutoPlay handler for any storage device or content type.
The AutoPlay property page is accessible for change in the property sheet of the storage device in My Computer. When AutoPlay is presented with a mixed content medium, it requires user input before it can take action. In this case, the user is presented with a dialog box containing a filtered list of all appropriate registered applications available for the content types present on the media.
The user can choose one of these applications to AutoPlay that particular content type, while the rest remain untouched. As the composition of mixed content media varies with each individual disc, there is no option to save this choice as a default. A dialog box similar to the following is displayed when any supported media not yet assigned a default AutoPlay action is presented to the system.
A user can also save a choice as the default action for this medium by clicking the Always do the selected action box. Also, why are the keys set, but not the Group Policy? Anyway, delete the keys and see if your Autoplay comes back. Scott, I think this is going to be one of those sticky ones. I deleted both keys and restarted. The first time I put a DVD in the drive the cursor changed to a disc and I thought we were in business but nothing further happened on subsequent tries no disc and no autostart.
Maybe one of my fellow geeks can help. Maybe GP is putting the key back? The NoDrives key hides drives from Computer and Explorer based on the bitmap. A value of 0 means hide nothing, but why is it even present?
Sorry, but I have more questions than answers right now! Scott, thanks for your efforts. I can live without autoplay it's just annoying when something just stops working and you can't find the soloution. Just to let everyone know that this has been resolved. Scott we were almost there, we thought that the key reappeared after deletion but the name was slightly different. I deleted that one and autoplay was back in business. I hope this helps others. I see that both keys were covered in the previous discussion, which should help others with a similar problem.
Glad that you got it resolved. Don't ask me why, it just worked great for me. The Best Tech Newsletter Anywhere. If you look at the left side of the window, you'll notice that the See Also and Troubleshooters dialog boxes provides several more related options.
The Windows XP Control Panel is designed to provide multiple ways to do something, thereby making it more user friendly. However, the new Control Panel design doesn't provide you with access to every available Control Panel tool —it only provides you with access to the most commonly used tools.
Use the menu bar and toolbar buttons to navigate and further explore Control Panel options. Wallpaper is the background image that appears on your desktop. Windows XP offers many wallpaper choices. In the early days of computing, screensavers helped prevent images from being burned into the monitor. Now screensavers entertain us, provide some privacy, and enhance our work or home environment. Windows XP comes with several screensavers. Classic Start menu is the Start menu that was featured in older versions of Windows.
Introduction By the end of this lesson, you should be able to: Navigate the Control Panel Set the time and date Customize the screen with a screensaver and wallpaper Customize the screen resolution Customize the taskbar. Introduction to the Control Panel You don't have to be a computer genius to use Windows XP, but if you know something about how to set up some basic features and functions it will do a lot more for you. To access the Control Panel: Click Start.
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