Fixing lost Autoplay - any simple utilty?

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Terry Pinnell

Every few months or so my DVD drive suddenly loses its Autoplay
facility. IOW, despite apparently being set correctly to play a DVD
when it is inserted, it sits doing nothing.

This usually means I have to turn up my old notes, re-learn the
issues, try various registry changes, etc. Basically, a PITA.

Anyone know of a utility I can use that will automatically search out
the problem and fix it please? Or at least prompt me through various
options?
 
Terry Pinnell wrote:
:: Every few months or so my DVD drive suddenly loses its Autoplay
:: facility. IOW, despite apparently being set correctly to play a DVD
:: when it is inserted, it sits doing nothing.
::
:: This usually means I have to turn up my old notes, re-learn the
:: issues, try various registry changes, etc. Basically, a PITA.
::
:: Anyone know of a utility I can use that will automatically search out
:: the problem and fix it please? Or at least prompt me through various
:: options?
::
:: --
:: Terry, East Grinstead, UK


Autoplay Repair Wizard
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...B6-E8FA-45C4-A171-1B389CFACDAD&displaylang=en
or
http://tinyurl.com/4f2mx
The Microsoft AutoPlay Repair Wizard scans your computer devices to find
defective AutoPlay settings, and attempts to fix those it finds.
Supported Operating Systems: Windows Server 2003, Windows XP



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TaurArian said:
Terry Pinnell wrote:
:: Every few months or so my DVD drive suddenly loses its Autoplay
:: facility. IOW, despite apparently being set correctly to play a DVD
:: when it is inserted, it sits doing nothing.
::
:: This usually means I have to turn up my old notes, re-learn the
:: issues, try various registry changes, etc. Basically, a PITA.
::
:: Anyone know of a utility I can use that will automatically search out
:: the problem and fix it please? Or at least prompt me through various
:: options?
::
:: --
:: Terry, East Grinstead, UK


Autoplay Repair Wizard
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...B6-E8FA-45C4-A171-1B389CFACDAD&displaylang=en
or
http://tinyurl.com/4f2mx
The Microsoft AutoPlay Repair Wizard scans your computer devices to find
defective AutoPlay settings, and attempts to fix those it finds.
Supported Operating Systems: Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
Click to expand...

Many thanks TaurArian, that's exactly what I needed. Fixed it at once.
Duly placed in my Accessories folder.
 
The BEST software for fixing autoplay:

Autoplay Repair Wizard 1.0 77 KB (Freeware)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...b6-e8fa-45c4-a171-1b389cfacdad&DisplayLang=en

AutoPlayConfig 1.0 164 KB (Freeware)
Info: http://www.typhoonsoftware.com/autoplayconfig.htm
Download: http://www.autoruntyphoon.com/AutoPlayConfig.zip

Autoplay Repair 2.2.2 225 KB (Freeware)
Main page: http://www-stud.uni-essen.de/~sddabacz/prog.php?id=apr
Homepage: http://www.orangeblue.net.ms/
Download: http://www-stud.uni-essen.de/~sddabacz/apr/APR.zip

CleanHandlers 2.4 73 KB (Freeware)
Info: http://windowsxp.mvps.org/autoplayhandlers.htm
Download: http://windowsxp.mvps.org/utils/cleanhandlers_2_4.zip

AutoRun Settings 0.x 9 KB (Freeware)
Info: http://www.uwe-sieber.de/drivetools_e.html
Download: http://www.uwe-sieber.de/files/autorunsettings.zip


ju.c
 
ju.c said:
The BEST software for fixing autoplay:

Autoplay Repair Wizard 1.0 77 KB (Freeware)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...b6-e8fa-45c4-a171-1b389cfacdad&DisplayLang=en

AutoPlayConfig 1.0 164 KB (Freeware)
Info: http://www.typhoonsoftware.com/autoplayconfig.htm
Download: http://www.autoruntyphoon.com/AutoPlayConfig.zip

Autoplay Repair 2.2.2 225 KB (Freeware)
Main page: http://www-stud.uni-essen.de/~sddabacz/prog.php?id=apr
Homepage: http://www.orangeblue.net.ms/
Download: http://www-stud.uni-essen.de/~sddabacz/apr/APR.zip

CleanHandlers 2.4 73 KB (Freeware)
Info: http://windowsxp.mvps.org/autoplayhandlers.htm
Download: http://windowsxp.mvps.org/utils/cleanhandlers_2_4.zip

AutoRun Settings 0.x 9 KB (Freeware)
Info: http://www.uwe-sieber.de/drivetools_e.html
Download: http://www.uwe-sieber.de/files/autorunsettings.zip
Click to expand...
Thanks ju.c, filed that helpful reply too.
 
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