Questions tagged [autorun]
The procedure of automatically invoking an appropriate application when a drive is mounted.
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Make a USB stick act like a CD
I used to have a U3 memory stick that came with two partitions, the FAT32 one with data and one that acted like a CD drive so that the executable in it ran automatically under Windows. How can I make ...
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DESKTOP.INI command to autorun a file in the folder
Is there a command that can be used in DESKTOP.INI files to open/run a file when the containing folder is opened?
There are already a couple of ways to assign an icon to folders, so being able to ...
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How can I Create Autorun DVD?
My boss ask me to create a Multimedia Autorun DVD that contain our company Video and photo gallery, I want to know which software can help me? what is the best choice, because I don't have enough time,...
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Automatically running a program not in main folder
What is the correct code to open a program inside another folder using autorun? say the computer assigns the drive as D:, and thus the program would be at D:\folder\program.exe then would the command ...
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Windows 7 Autoplay completely disabled - how to re-enable?
I'm running Windows 7 32-bit.
I am unable to use any of the Autoplay features. I plug in a USB drive, pop in a CD, or connect a camera, and I get no reaction.
I need to restore the Autoplay ...
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USB flash drive autorun
It is possible to use autorun.inf on a CD rom to make it run an exe without prompting the user but the same is not possible on a USB drive. Why?
If its possible, how?
On a USB drive it just prompts ...
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USB - autorun a web address
Q: How to open a web site automatically when inserting a USB.
I currently have 2 files on it:
autorun.inf
start.url
autorun.inf contains 3 lines:
[autorun]
ShellExecute=start.url
open=start.url
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Configuring Background Tasks to Autorun as Administrator
I am trying to figure out how to run a program that requires administrator access to autorun.
Some programs like DuMeter, Speedfan, or ATI Tray Tools require administrator access to interface with ...
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Is there a robust way to vaccinate removable media against autorun.inf malware?
Where I live (Bolivia), it seems that around 2/3 of USB sticks that I encounter have malware that executes via autorun.inf and tries to infect the host machine. Most internet access here is conducted ...
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Is it safe to disable these entries shown in Sysinternals Autoruns?
Was directed to this free program http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb963902.aspx through Superuser.
Is it correct that I can un-check the entries which are identified (via Image Path) ...
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Disable AutoRun for specific external drive
I have an external USB hard drive with two partitions on it. Every time my computer boots up Windows 7, I get two autorun popup windows. This is annoying; I'd like Windows to just mount the partitions ...
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Auto start a program (and run under other account) on user logon
I really like Mark Russinovich's Process Explorer so I'm always running it. I would like to automate this task of manually starting this process up every time I logon.
But I want this program to run ...
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CDs with setup.exe randomly throw "The program is too big to fit in memory" error
I created 100 CDs, each with one setup.exe file that automatically runs upon insertion.
With some of the CDs, when I explore the contents of the CD, the icon of the setup.exe file becomes that of the ...
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Auto-play not working - CD-ROMS and USB drive
No help from Google or Microsoft - so I'll ask some experts. All solutions I have tried are below.
When I put a CD in the computer, or plug in a USB flash drive, I don't get a window asking me what ...
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Protecting a data traveler drive's data by running anti-virus automatically on plug
How to Protect a data traveler drive's data by running anti-virus automatically on plug.the anti-virus program must be on removable drive.Any software will be preferred on script or programming.
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Burn a DVD to play video on standalone player and include autorun program for PC
Can you burn a DVD film that will play on a standard DVD player but also include on the disk some pc readable files that would auto launch on a PC?
I want to create a dvd disk that essentailly has 2 ...
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Automatically run a program when Mac wakes from sleep
I want to set a program to automatically run when the Mac wakes from sleep. Any idea how to do this?
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How to stop any dialog windows from showing when inserting a USB drive in Windows?
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I just found a really interesting program that allows me to use a USB drive as a windows login key. It is called Rohos Logon Key. IF I remobve my USB drive/key from the PC then I can have the PC ...
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Open PDF when USB is plugged in
I have a PDF file on an USB drive. How do I get it to open automatically when I plug in the USB drive? No dialog or anything, just open the PDF directly after the UBS drive is plugged in. Let's say we ...
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Start a batch file silently from the autorun.inf
Is it possible to start a batch file silently with no window created from the autorun.inf?
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How can I launch different programs silently based on the OS version?
I have two versions of my autorun.exe, one each for:
Windows 7
Older OSs
I need a way, (other than using .net or VB), to start silently with no window, check for the OS version, and start the ...
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Suppress the standard Windows 7 "What do you want to do" dialog when you plug a hard drive in to a PC?
How can I suppress the standard Windows 7 "What do you want to do" dialog when you plug a hard drive in to a PC? Is there a special file I can put in the root folder for example?
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Windows 7 autorun enabled... yet disabled?
The checkbox "Use AutoPlay for all media and devices" is checked.
Yet, at some point in time, my computer has stopped giving me AutoPlay prompts.
I can't really elaborate beyond this because that's ...
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How do I autorun applications after mounting a TrueCrypt container?
I would like my TrueCrypt virtual drive to act as a newly inserted USB drive or CD/DVD by executing commands in the partition's autorun.inf file.
I've read several suggestions online including ...
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Where is autorun in Linux(Ubuntu)?
I have the machine with Ubuntu desktop 7.something ... I want some server-like behavior without my participation. For example I have Azureus torrent-client there and I want it to start with the ...
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How to stop the Google Update background tool?
On my Windows Vista PC, there is always an instance of "GoogleUpdate.exe" running. I find this annoying, so I'd like to make sure it doesn't start automatically. This proves to be not so easy, as I ...
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Completely disable autorun/autoplay features in Windows XP SP3 [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to disable autorun for XP Home
I'm sure this has been answered before but I'm going to ask again because I couldn't seem to find the answer. A machine has been hit by ...
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Run AppleScript on startup (background)
I want to run a apple-script on Mac OS X on startup.
The script shall run during the complete lifetime of the user session.
What is the best solution to do this?
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on idle
do shell ...
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How to force a specific action of an autorun.inf stored on a USB device?
I would like to force the execution of a command on my external HDD Usb, without waiting that Windows XP provide me the context with all possible choices.
Do you now if it is possible with some ...
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Auto-run CD that opens a video?
I want to create an auto-run CD that will play a video without needing any codecs. Is there software that can do this for me? Or would I have to write something myself?
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How to make the memory card (SD) from digital camera to start automatically (enable Auto Run )?
When I insert the memory card from my digital camera I want to start Autorun becouse I want to start copying the pictures automatically just like when I plug the USB-cable from the camera.Is there a ...
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How to disable autorun for Windows XP Home
How to disable AutoRun for Windows XP Home by editing the registry?
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Is it possible to run an Automator workflow when a USB device is connected?
I would like to run an Automator workflow every time I connect a certain thumbdrive to my OS X Snow Leopard system. This workflow will copy certain files from my hard drive onto the thumb drive. I ...
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How to make a Linux/Mac/Win installer CD?
I developed a program with Xulrunner so it runs on those OS's but right now if you want to install it on Linux/Mac you need to manually copy the files and create shortcuts.
Is there a way to ease ...
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USB drive gets infected every time I plug it into my laptop
Whenever I plug in my USB flash drive into my laptop running Windows XP, an AutoRun.inf file gets created inside it. Also a hidden folder called "Cache" which uses the Recycle bin icon gets created.
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In Vista, how do I clean up the autorun "open with" menu when I plug my camera in?
When I plug my camera in, I've got Picasa 2 and two copies of Picasa 3 which come up (along with a bunch of other things).
Is there a way to clean this up?
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Is it possible to do safe USB autorun with Task Scheduler on Windows 7?
I found out that Windows 7 doesn't allow autorun on USB drives.
Is it possible to circumvent this (in a safe way) by setting up a task with Task Scheduler, which fires when the USB drive is inserted?...
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How to extract an icon from a dll or exe
I'd like to use a default Windows icon for the autorun.inf on a USB drive.
How can I extract an .ico file from SHELL32.dll?
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Is there a way to start applications / services prior to Windows logon?
This is something that has always been bothering me.
Booting up my computer or laptop is simply a waste of time and I often use this time to get myself a drink, setup / clean my work environment, etc....
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How do I set a unix process to autorun in a particular run level?
I have a stand alone server application that I would like to run automatically when my red hat box starts up. My default run level is 5 but I want to make sure it works both in run level 3 & 5.
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Windows 7 doesn't autorun Portable Apps Starter on Flash drive
I'm afraid the answer is "it won't due to new security features", but I'll ask anyway.
I have a USB Flash Drive I run Portable Applications on (who doesn't, right?). I use PStart to start up a nice ...
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