How To Disable Autorun Of USB Drives And CD-ROM

July 23, 2009 · Filed Under How To and Online Tutorials · 3 Comments 
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How to disable the autorun feature in Windows? For your information, it is advisable to disable or remove the autorun autoplay feature for security reasons, this is because virus tend to spread by copying itself to your USB thumbdrive using the autorun feature.

How To Disable Autorun Of USB Drives And CD-ROMe
Start Menu –> Run and type in ‘gpedit.msc’

How To Disable Autorun Of USB Drives And CD-ROM
Double click the ‘Turn off Autoplay’

How To Disable Autorun Of USB Drives And CD-ROM
A window will appear, under the ‘Turn off Autoplay Properties’, select ‘enabled’, under the drop down menu list choose ‘All drive’ and then click the ‘Apply’ button. Now you should be safe from the autoplay monster.

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