flash drive recognition issue

I have been using the same 3 flash drives for over a year and previously
every time I plug one into a usb port , it is recognized by my pc and I can
click on the drive and open files. Recently, when I click on the drive
nothing happens. I then have to use windows explorer to open the drive.
Anyone know what might be happening and how to make it work the old way
again? Thanks.

carl43m wrote:
> I have been using the same 3 flash drives for over a year and
> previously every time I plug one into a usb port , it is recognized
> by my pc and I can click on the drive and open files. Recently, when
> I click on the drive nothing happens. I then have to use windows
> explorer to open the drive. Anyone know what might be happening and
> how to make it work the old way again? Thanks.
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Maybe you need to adnjust your AutoPlay settings...
have a look at the following articles:

Windows Vista -
How To Change AutoPlay Settings
http://tinyurl.com/5s7ssz
or...
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...f2ac81033.mspx

Windows Vista -
AutoPlay: frequently asked questions
http://tinyurl.com/2ol3dx
or...
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...ddd971033.mspx

Windows Vista -
Troubleshoot AutoPlay problems
http://tinyurl.com/9wfn4d
or...
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...7a9451033.mspx


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John Inzer MS-MVP
Digital Media Experience

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk

Did you alter the auto play settings because of the conficker worm?

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Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience



"carl43m" <> wrote in message
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> I have been using the same 3 flash drives for over a year and previously
> every time I plug one into a usb port , it is recognized by my pc and I
> can
> click on the drive and open files. Recently, when I click on the drive
> nothing happens. I then have to use windows explorer to open the drive.
> Anyone know what might be happening and how to make it work the old way
> again? Thanks.