How to Disable Automatic CD-ROM Running and Audio CD Playing

Article ID: Q141059

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows 95
Microsoft Windows 98

SUMMARY

This article describes how to disable the automatic running of CD-ROMs or the automatic playing of audio CDs in Windows.

MORE INFORMATION

To disable both the automatic running of CD-ROMs and the automatic playing of audio CDs, follow these steps:

1. In Control Panel, double-click System.

2. Click the Device Manager tab.

3. Double-click the CD-ROM branch, and then double-click the CD-ROM driver

   entry.

4. On the Settings tab, click the "Auto Insert Notification" check box to clear

it.

5. Click OK or Close until you return to Control Panel. When you are prompted to

   restart your computer, click Yes.

To disable only the automatic playing of audio CDs, follow these steps:

1. Double-click My Computer.

2. On the View menu, click Options.

3. On the File Types tab, click AudioCD in the Registered File Types box, and

   then click Edit.

4. In the Actions box, click Play, and then click Set Default.

5. Click Close, and then click Close.

How CD-ROMs Are Run Automatically

Windows polls repeatedly to detect if a CD-ROM has been inserted. When a CD-ROM is detected, the volume is checked for an Autorun.inf file. If the volume contains an Autorun.inf file, programs listed on the "open=" line in the file are run.

If the volume is an audio CD, Windows performs the default action (if any) for the AudioCD file type. "Play" is the default action for the AudioCD file type until you follow the steps above.

NOTE: To activate the autorun feature temporarily (for a single CD-ROM) after you disable Auto Insert Notification, double-click My Computer, right-click the CD-ROM drive, and then click AutoPlay.

Additional query words: autorun autoplay

Keywords          : kbmm win95 win98 cddrive 
Version           : 95
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbhowto