No help from Google or Microsoft – so I'll ask some experts. All solutions I have tried are below.
When I put a CD in the computer, or plug in a USB flash drive, I don't get a window asking me what I want to do (play music, open folder to view files, nothing, etc.) I tested the USB drive on my other computer, and I get the dialog.
The devices show up in My Computer. If I right click and select properties, auto-play is enabled for all file types.
Microsoft suggestions tried: http ://support.microsoft.com/kb/330135
1. Roxio Easy CD Creator is not installed.
2. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\CDRom Autorun = 1
3. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer NoDriveTypeAutoRun = 91
4. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon allocatecdroms = 0
5. The ASUS DRW-014L1T cd/dvd drive has the latest drivers, and is compatible with XP.
Microsoft autoplay repair wizard: http ://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=c680a7b6-e8fa-45c4-a171-1b389cfacdad&displaylang=en#Instructions
1. Downloaded and ran autofix – if reported a repair, and said to reboot. No change. Ran tool again, now it says it already ran, and I need to log on/off before running it again. I logged off/on and also rebooted several times, and I still get this message.
THIS TOOL IS BUGGY!
Googled suggestions not redundant with the above –
The Microsoft tool APPMDiag is supposed to do a postmortem report on it's last autoplay when you remove a device – nothing appears in the window when I take out a USB flash drive or a music CD.
Running gpedit.msc (to open the Group Policy window) :
1. Local computer policy – User configuration – Administrative templates – System – Turn off autoplay = disabled
2. Local computer policy – Computer configuration – Administrative templates – System – Turn off autoplay = disabled
Any other ideas?
Best Answer
The only thing I can suggest is that you try PowerToys TweakUI from http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx. In the My Computer -> AutoPlay section there are numerous options, some of which no doubt use the same registry keys as you have mentioned. If that doesn't work then I guess there must be something wrong with your XP installation.