Microsoft KB Archive/126025

= How to Disable the Feature That Allows CD-ROMs and Audio CDs to Run Automatically =

Article ID: 126025

Article Last Modified on 10/26/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 95
 * Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition

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This article was previously published under Q126025





SUMMARY
This article describes how to disable the feature that allows CD-ROMs and audio compact discs (CDs) to run automatically when you insert them in your CR-ROM drive.



How to Disable the Feature That Allows CD-ROMs and Audio CDs to Run Automatically
To disable the feature that allows CD-ROMs and audio CDs to run automatically:
 * 1) Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click System.
 * 2) Double-click the CDROM branch on the Device Manager tab, and then double-click the entry for your CD-ROM drive.
 * 3) On the Settings tab, click to clear the Auto Insert Notification check box.
 * 4) Click OK, click Close, and then click Yes when you are prompted to restart your computer.

How to Disable Only the Feature That Allows Audio CDs to Run Automatically
Use either of the following methods to disable only the feature that allows audio CDs to run automatically.

Method 1

 * 1) Double-click the My Computer icon on your Desktop.
 * 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) Click Set Default, click Close, and then click Close.

If audio CDs do not play automatically when you use these steps, use the following steps:
 * 1) Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click System.
 * 2) On the Device Manager tab, double-click CD-ROM, and then double-click the entry for your CD-ROM.
 * 3) On the Settings tab, click to select the Auto Insert Notification check box.
 * 4) Click OK, click Close, and then click Yes when you are prompted to restart your computer.

Method 2
Press and hold the SHIFT key as you insert the audio CD in your CD-ROM drive.