AutoRun technology automatically starts a program when an external disk, such as a CD or USB drive, is connected to a computer. AutoPlay lets users pick from a menu of actions, instead of hunting through folders on a disk. In Windows 7 and higher, however, this situation has changed. Unfortunately, this move intended to stop the spread of viruses hurts legitimate developers as well. To automatically run a program when a USB drive is connected, developers of software for Windows have to resort to workarounds.
These USB sticks can take advantage of autorun functionality like any other CD: they can copy files, install programs, and more. Flashbay company is one vendor of such drives. Here is a step-by-step guide explaining how this can be done. How do they work? So the USB drive contains two partitions: one CD partition with your menu, and a second partition for user data.
If it does not find one, it uses the information in the [autorun] section. After the Shell finds a section, it ignores all others, so each section must be self-contained. Each section contains a series of commands that determine how the Autorun operation takes place. There are five commands available. The following is an example of a simple Autorun.
It specifies Filename. The second icon in Filename. You can use the [DeviceInstall] section on any removable media. To enable or disable the Windows AutoPlay feature, follow the appropriate steps below.
You can temporarily disable the AutoPlay feature by holding down the left Shift as the CD begins to run. If you want to permanently disable the AutoPlay feature, follow the steps below for your version of Microsoft Windows. To perform the steps below, you must edit the system registry.
Editing the registry incorrectly can cause system errors, and there is no undo function. Before editing your registry, create a backup of the current registry state. If something goes wrong, you can restore the registry to this state, to try to fix the problem. For more information, see: How to back up and restore the Windows registry. Now I've already done quite a bit of searching around to find a solution or alternative for this problem, but I've so far come up empty.
I want a way to enable the Autorun feature when I plug in a USB drive, so that a program I've installed on it would run automatically. I understand the risks and the reasons for this feature being disabled in Windows 7, but I feel that I can safely take these risks or and accept the consequences they might bring. Is there anyway, through any kind of modification, be it through system options, control panel, registry or anything else to enable this feature?
Was this reply helpful? Yes No. Sorry this didn't help. Thanks for your feedback. As mohanad has provided the right article to you, here are few more options that you can try. However, it is often useful to enable AutoRun on other types of removable storage media.
This feature is typically used simplify the debugging of AutoRun. Note This feature should not be used to distribute applications on removable media. Because implementing AutoRun on removable media provides an easy way to spread computer viruses, users should be suspicious of any publicly distributed floppy disk that contains an Autorun. Normally, AutoRun starts automatically, but it can also be started manually.
If the device meets the criteria listed above, the drive letter's shortcut menu will include an AutoPlay command. To run AutoRun manually, either right-click the drive icon and select AutoPlay from the shortcut menu or double-click the drive icon. If the drivers are not AutoRun-compatible, the shortcut menu will not have an AutoPlay item and AutoRun cannot be started.
Method 1: Run the Fix it tool from the link given below to enable autorun for Windows 7. How to disable the Autorun functionality in Windows. Once you connect the device on your computer, follow this step to enable the detection for that device.
In the search box, type autoplay , and then click AutoPlay.
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