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How To Disable AutoRun / AutoPlay In
Windows 7 & Windows 8
By Aatif | March 29th, 2013
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As operating systems have evolved, their primary goal has always been to make computing easier for the end user, be it a tablet, a smartphone or a
desktop computer. Thanks to hybrid operating systems like Windows 8, and the deep integration that Apples OS X and iOS enjoy, the difference between
various hardware platforms is quickly diminishing, making room for a more streamlined, unified experience. However, good as the intention may be, in
doing so, some of the convenience aspects beget a security risk, thereby exposing the system in question to security breaches and execution of undesired
code. One such feature in Windows the most widely used desktop operating system is the AutoPlay (or AutoRun, as it was formerly known). In this
article, well tell you how to disable AutoPlay / AutoRun for good at a system-wide level.
Difference Between AutoPlay & AutoRun
Before we get to disabling the feature, lets quickly take a glance at what these two terms mean, and whether there is any difference between the two or
not. Essentially, AutoRun and AutoPlay are both the same, in that AutoPlay is the successor of AutoRun from older versions of Windows like XP, 2000
and earlier. When AutoRun was introduced, it basically allowed manufacturers of removable storage media (particularly CD/DVD ROMs) to incorporate
an autorun.inf file within the device, which instructed the operating system which application (or executable) to call when you inserted the storage
device. Windows Vista onwards, Microsoft made room for more choices with the introduction of AutoPlay, which basically allowed the user to choose
what program the AutoRun feature should call once invoked. This also allowed leverage for USB-based storage media, extending the support beyond just
optical disks. Hence, in essence, both are the same, with AutoPlay being the more advanced of the two.
To disable AutoPlay or AutoRun completely, you can either use the Local Group Policy Editor, if your version of Windows ships with that, or the
Registry Editor. Well explain both step by step.
Disable AutoRun / AutoPlay Using Local Group Policy Editor
Step 1: Pull up the Run dialog box (Win + R) and type gpedit.msc. Hit Enter to launch the Local Group Policy Editor.
Step 2: Within Group Policy Editor, navigate to this location:
Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > AutoPlay Policies
Step 3: Double-click the Turn off Autoplay option to edit its settings, select Enabled, and then select All drives in the options panel below. Hit Apply
when done.
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Step 4: Restart your computer.
Thats it; the AutoRun feature has been completely disabled for all users, and for all drives that connect to your machine.
Disable AutoRun / AutoPlay Using Registry Editor
Should you have a version of Windows that doesnt ship with Local Group Policy Editor, follow these instructions.
Step 1: In the Run dialog, type regedit to launch the Registry Editor.
Step 2: Depending on whether you want to disable AutoRun for all users or just for the current one, navigate to either of these registry keys (the first one
is for all users):
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\Explorer\
Step 3: Within this subkey, locate the setting labeled NoDriveTypeAutoRun. If it doesnt exist, create a new 32-bit DWORD with this name and assign
it the hexadecimal value 000000FF (Decimal 255).
RegEdit-Disable-AutoRun
Step 4: Restart the computer.
The DWORD defined above will disable AutoRun for all drives and devices, and will have the same effect that you wouldve gotten through Local
Group Policy Editor.
Should you want to restore AutoPlay ever again, just reverse the changes that you made in these steps, and you should be good to go.
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