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How To Change AutoRun Settings in Windows

Posted on 07. Jul, 2009 by UzEE.

AutoRun has been a major feature in Microsoft Windows from the days of Windows 95. It was included as a simple user experience enhancement aimed at the non-technical and novice users which executed some pre-programmed code whenever they inserted removable media (CDs back then) into their computers. It usually allowed them to do some common tasks like install a software program or read support documentation. The feature has evolved since then and has expanded to support multiple devices like USB Flash Drives, Hard Drives, and Memory Cards etc.

This expansion has its drawbacks too however – it gives malware an easy path to infect an unprotected computer. To prevent this, the users can constrain the functionality of AutoRun or disable it altogether. This article will cover a couple of effective techniques to do both those things.

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