utorun stops working

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Hi - Autorun has recently stopped working in windows vista ultimate. The
default options are set in control panel to 'ask me everytime' but i am now
never prompted when i insert a disk of any kind - please can you help
 
Hi - the autoplay app in control panel is set to 'ask me everytime' but when
a disk is inserted no prompt is given
 
Troubleshoot AutoPlay problems - Windows Vista Help:
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/3ab73757-6b67-4e3c-80b1-a75651c7a9451033.mspx
1. Click the Start button , click All Programs, click Accessories, and
then right-click Command Prompt.

2. Click Run as administrator.

3. At the command prompt, type net start shellhwdetection, and then press
ENTER.

4. Restart your computer.


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The service shellhwdetection was already running so this is not causing the
issue - any further ideas
 
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