Copy the below information to a .txt file:
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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"NoDriveTypeAutoRun"=dword:00000095
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Save the file as Autoplay.reg
Double click to run the file. Accept the addition to the registry.
Reboot. Put in the Audio CD or Movie DVD and watch it start correctly.
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Regards,
Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
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"Morton" <mort@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm running Vista Home Premium. I properly set the AutoPlay defaults for
> CDs and DVDs, yet neither disc type plays when inserted. I have to start
> them manually .
>
> I got some troubleshoot advice elsewhere:
> Click the start button, click all programs, click accessories, then
> right-click command prompt. I tried this, but there was no command prompt.
>
> Any help will be appreciated.
>
> Morton Linder