How to Enable Autorun.inf
In Microsoft Windows operating systems, the Autorun function on CDs, DVDs and removable media is not allowed by default and must be switched on, or enabled, in order for the Autorun.inf file on the disk or device to run. Most CDs, DVDs, flash drives and other removable media contain an Autorun file that includes Windows instructions for automatically starting the disk when inserted into the computer. Music, data and video CDs and DVDs all include different information in their respective Autorun.inf files, and each type of disk must have the feature enabled in Windows. Enabling Autorun--or AutoPlay, as it is termed in Windows--is a straightforward task using the Hardware and Sound interface in the Control Panel.
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Click the Windows "Start" button and select the "Control Panel" option from the Windows Start menu.
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Click the "Hardware and Sound" option in the Control Panel window.
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Click the "Autoplay" option in the Hardware and Sound window. The Autoplay configuration window will launch.
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Check the checkbox at the top of the page labeled "Use Autoplay for All Media and Devices" option.
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Click the drop-down box next to each item listed for CDs, DVDs, pictures and other removable media and select the desired behavior for the disk or device from the dropdown menu. For example, click the drop-down box next to the "Audio CD" option and select "Play Audio CD using Windows Media Player" to automatically play all audio CDs in Windows Media Player, when inserted. The Autorun.inf file stored on the CD will launch the CD, and Windows will open the audio files in Windows Media Player.
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Configure each possible action for each CD, DVD or device and, when finished, click the "OK" button to save the settings.
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Test the configuration by inserting a disk or removable drive. The configured behavior will execute.
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