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johnridley) wrote2009-01-22 08:49 am
johnridley) wrote2009-01-22 08:49 am
Windows master "autoplay disable" switch
I've always used TweakUI to disable (the root of many evils) autoplay, but it isn't always 100% successful; for instance, double-clicking on a DVD movie disc still brings up the DVD player.
In the wake of some worm that spreads in part via autoplay on thumb drives, The Register linked to this article:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/953252
I hadn't seen this method before. Apparently it finally and totally shuts the damn "convenience" off.
Of course, the Register also mentions that the US Computer Emergency Response Team says those instructions aren't fully effective, but they neglect to link to their "better" instructions.
In the wake of some worm that spreads in part via autoplay on thumb drives, The Register linked to this article:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/953252
I hadn't seen this method before. Apparently it finally and totally shuts the damn "convenience" off.
Of course, the Register also mentions that the US Computer Emergency Response Team says those instructions aren't fully effective, but they neglect to link to their "better" instructions.
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