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This option is only available for users of
Windows XP Professional. It will only effect program CDs. Any music CDs you
insert into your CD-ROM will automatically play as normal.
If you are using
Windows XP Home Edition GPEdit will not be available. Therefore, the easiest
way to disable the CD auto play feature is by using TweakUI - a Microsoft
Powertoy. TweakUI can be downloaded from
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx
Once you have downloaded and installed TweakUI take a look at the Second Method,
below, for instructions on how to disable the autoplay feature.
Method One
1/ Click the Start button
2/ Next click Run
3/ In the Run dialog box type:
GPEDIT.MSC
4/ In the Group Policies window
click on the plus sign to expand Computer Configuration options
5/ Next click on the plus sign next to
Administrative templates. Finally click the System option
6/ Now click on Turn off autoplay
7/ Click Properties to open the
autoplay properties window
8/ Click on the Enabled option to
stop your program cd's from autoplaying
9/ Finally click Apply followed by
OK to exit
Method Two
1/ Run TweakUI
2/ In the left pane
menu click the + sign next to My Computer
3/ Next click the +
sign next to the AutoPlay option
4/ Click on the
Types option
5/ Remove the
'tick' mark from the box next to the 'Enable autoplay for CD and DVD
drives'
6/ Click OK
7/ Click OK
again to Exit TweakUI
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