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

 
 
Jim Madsen
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      02-25-2009
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
 
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JS
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      02-25-2009
CD AutoRun basics
http://www.phdcc.com/shellrun/autorun.htm

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


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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



 
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PA Bear [MS MVP]
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      02-25-2009
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).

 
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JS
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      02-25-2009
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).



 
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Ottmar Freudenberger
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      02-25-2009
"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
 
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Jim Madsen
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      02-25-2009
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 ;-)
>

 
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Susan Bradley
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      02-25-2009
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.
 
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JS
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      02-25-2009
Susan,

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

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"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.



 
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Opinicus
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      02-25-2009
"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.

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John
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      02-25-2009
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?
>


 
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