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USB devices won't auto play
  1. #1


    Jack Lamers Guest

    USB devices won't auto play

    When I connect a memory stick or my digital camera, Windows Vista used to
    take action and shows me folders or starts picture gallery and starts the
    wizard to import pictures (or asks me what to do with the new device).



    Since I installed VMWare workstation (which wants to disable all
    autorun/autoplay) this is not working anymore. I think the change is made in
    Registry and should be HKEY_CU (or
    HKEY_LM)\Software\Mircosoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NoDriveTypeAutoRun (REG_DWORD with HEX value of 95)

    Anyone knows which value or registry setting I need to re-enable autoplay on
    my USB devices?


    Thanks in advance


    Jack

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  2. #2


    John Barnett MVP Guest

    Re: USB devices won't auto play

    Take a look at this link from my website:
    http://vistasupport.mvps.org/autorun...s_inserted.htm

    In step 11, if the option is set to 255 or that of 0xb5 then set the option
    to 91 as instructed.

    Incidentally, sometimes you cannot find the NoDriveTypeAutoRun no matter how
    hard you look, I suggest that you actually use the Find option; type in
    NoDriveTypeAutoRun in the find box and then click Find.


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    "Jack Lamers" <JackLamers@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    news:A0CB9AC5-C625-4F8B-8DF5-81B73B38E723@xxxxxx

    > When I connect a memory stick or my digital camera, Windows Vista used to
    > take action and shows me folders or starts picture gallery and starts the
    > wizard to import pictures (or asks me what to do with the new device).
    >
    > Since I installed VMWare workstation (which wants to disable all
    > autorun/autoplay) this is not working anymore. I think the change is made
    > in
    > Registry and should be HKEY_CU (or
    > HKEY_LM)\Software\Mircosoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NoDriveTypeAutoRun
    > (REG_DWORD with HEX value of 95)
    >
    > Anyone knows which value or registry setting I need to re-enable autoplay
    > on
    > my USB devices?
    >
    >
    > Thanks in advance
    >
    >
    > Jack

      My System SpecsSystem Spec

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