Autoplay oin Xp

[Me22]

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.

 

[putasolution]

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

 

[Me22]

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

 

[mobo]

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

 

[Me22]

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

 

[mobo]

Did you click the apply button as well ?

 

[mobo]

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.

 

[Me22]

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

 

[mobo]

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

 

[Me22]

Never ever been in the registry.

 

[mobo]

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

 

[Me22]

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!

 

[mobo]

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

 

[Me22]

Thanks motherboard Will hang on then

 

[Me22]

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