Play or do not play your CD's automatically (AIN, Autorun, AutoPlay) Windows XP

Play or do not play your CD's

automatically (AIN, Autorun, AutoPlay)

Windows XP

Auto Insert Notification:
Open the Group Policy window (Start >

Run > GPEDIT.MSC)
Computer Configuration >Administrative

Templates > System
Double-click Turn off Autoplay (Left

pane)
Click the appropriate radio button
Select an option in the combo box

("Turn off Autoplay on")
Click Apply, and close the Group

Policy window
Autorun:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM

\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\Cdrom
In the left pane, set Autorun to 0

(Disabled) or 1 (Enabled)
AutoPlay:
Left-click the CD drive, then click

Properties > AutoPlay
Adjust the settings for the various

content types