Autoplay oin Xp

Can someone tell me please how to turn on Autoplay in Xp.
Had Me before and cds always started automatically.
Right clicked on D Drive and selected options for cds to start playing But none of them do regardless of type.

 

Open Notepad ( Start | Programs | Accessories | Notepad

Copy and paste the following in Red:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Cdrom]
"AutoRun"=dword:0000001

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]
"allocatecdroms"="0"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"NoDriveTypeAutoRun"=dword:00000091

Click File | Save As
Change Save as Type to All Files
give the file the name of autorunenable.reg
Save the file to a location you can remember

Now find that location, and double click the file, It will ask you if you want to merge the file, click Yes

 

Hi Nervous about doing stuff like that.
Is there an easier way please? lol

 

Click on "my computer" select the cdrom drive by right clicking on it , select properties and auto play tab.

 

Tried that last one Sorry that does not work Thats why I was seeking other ways.

 

Did you click the apply button as well ?

 

Try control panel/administrative tools / services.scroll down to shell hardware detection and right click on it and set it to automatic as well as apply then start.

 

Tried that one thanks But it's already on Automatic.
Even Cds off magazines etc don't automatically start.

 

Do you have any idea what you did to create this situation ? Were you in the registry ?

 

Never ever been in the registry.

 

The only other thing I can think of is to check the registry setting below

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Cdrom]
"AutoRun"=dword:00000001

 

Is there no other way ?
Don't want to go in the registry as just a learner and don't know what I'm doing!

 

You can wait for someone else to try and answer that question if you wish but i'm all out..

 

Thanks motherboard Will hang on then

 

Just checked in Tweak UI 2.00.1 that I have
It says autoplay enabled there also.