Autoplay enables Vista to automatically open and run different types of media when they are inserted into the computer. In some environments this may not be desirable, for example it is possible for some malware to use autorun.inf to try and install themselves on computers. If you’re worried about this, you can disable Autoplay on Vista as follows:
- Open Default Programs from Control Panel.
- Click Change Autoplay Settings.
- Clear the checkbox that says “Use Autoplay for all media and devices” and click Save.
About Mitch Tulloch
Mitch Tulloch was lead author for the Windows Vista Resource Kit from Microsoft Press, which is the book for IT pros who want to deploy, maintain and support Windows Vista in mid- and large-sized network environments. Mitch was also the author of Introducing Windows Server 2008 and technical project lead for the Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 Resource Kit, both books also from Microsoft Press. For more information on these and other books by Mitch, see www.mtit.com .
Article not looking right or info is missing? Let us know so that we can fix it: .
