KB967715 -- what is Autorun and why do I want to disable it?

OK --

I'm dense. I read Microsoft's explanation and don't understand it.
What is Autorun and why do I want to disable it?

(Hey -- at least I asked).

Jim

CD AutoRun basics
http://www.phdcc.com/shellrun/autorun.htm

Autorun, What is it?
http://autorun.moonvalley.com/autorun.htm


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JS
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"Jim Madsen" <> wrote in message
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> OK --
>
> I'm dense. I read Microsoft's explanation and don't understand it.
> What is Autorun and why do I want to disable it?
>
> (Hey -- at least I asked).
>
> Jim

Not to be confused with AutoPlay
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AutoPlay

JS wrote:
> CD AutoRun basics
> http://www.phdcc.com/shellrun/autorun.htm
>
> Autorun, What is it?
> http://autorun.moonvalley.com/autorun.htm
>
>> OK --
>>
>> I'm dense. I read Microsoft's explanation and don't understand it.
>> What is Autorun and why do I want to disable it?
>>
>> (Hey -- at least I asked).

After you read KB967715 then you are confused.
Also part of this article includes this gem:
"Autorun is also known as AutoPlay"

I think they should rename it to BK517769 ;-)

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"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <> wrote in message
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> Not to be confused with AutoPlay
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AutoPlay
> JS wrote:
>> CD AutoRun basics
>> http://www.phdcc.com/shellrun/autorun.htm
>>
>> Autorun, What is it?
>> http://autorun.moonvalley.com/autorun.htm
>>
>>> OK --
>>>
>>> I'm dense. I read Microsoft's explanation and don't understand it.
>>> What is Autorun and why do I want to disable it?
>>>
>>> (Hey -- at least I asked).

"Jim Madsen" <> schrieb:

> I'm dense. I read Microsoft's explanation and don't understand it.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/967715 ?

> What is Autorun and why do I want to disable it?

See JS and PA Bear. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/962007 may be an
example why it may be a good idea to disable AutoRun.

Bye,
Freudi

OK -- Autorun is when you shove the CD in the CD Drive and it starts by
itself. Got it. So why didn't the MS article say that.

I think when I saw BK517769, I saw the light,

'night all

Jim

JS wrote:
> After you read KB967715 then you are confused.
> Also part of this article includes this gem:
> "Autorun is also known as AutoPlay"
>
> I think they should rename it to BK517769 ;-)
>

Jim Madsen wrote:
> OK --
>
> I'm dense. I read Microsoft's explanation and don't understand it.
> What is Autorun and why do I want to disable it?
>
> (Hey -- at least I asked).
>
> Jim
You are actually not disabling it. You are fixing it so if you decide
to disable it it will actually disable like it should.

Susan,

Has this been "unfixed" since XP was released
more than seven years ago?

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JS
http://www.pagestart.com


"Susan Bradley" <> wrote in message
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> Jim Madsen wrote:
>> OK --
>>
>> I'm dense. I read Microsoft's explanation and don't understand it.
>> What is Autorun and why do I want to disable it?
>>
>> (Hey -- at least I asked).
>>
>> Jim
> You are actually not disabling it. You are fixing it so if you decide to
> disable it it will actually disable like it should.

"JS" <@> wrote

>>> I'm dense. I read Microsoft's explanation and don't understand it.
>>> What is Autorun and why do I want to disable it?
>>>
>>> (Hey -- at least I asked).
>>>
>>> Jim
>> You are actually not disabling it. You are fixing it so if you decide to
>> disable it it will actually disable like it should.

> Has this been "unfixed" since XP was released
> more than seven years ago?

It's quite possible. I've had problems with autorun's capriciousness for
years.

--
Bob
http://www.kanyak.com

Apparently so. What I know for sure is my reghack to disable USB flash drive
autorun does not make any difference.

It appears to me that MS finally fixes the autorun/autoplay problem to
combat the spread of Conficker thru external USB devices or CD
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/962007).

un-friggin-believable

"JS" <@> wrote in message news:%...
> Susan,
>
> Has this been "unfixed" since XP was released
> more than seven years ago?
>