Many people are confused about Windows Autorun and Autoplay, including otherwise competent techies. You may be confused and not even realize it. I was. In the good old days, neither Autorun nor ...

I’m a Windows XP person. My only copy of Vista, until recently, was virtual and one that, for whatever reason, doesn’t support USB devices. Thus, when I wrote recently about disabling Autorun and ...

Nothing beats a USB port for convenience, whether you want to quickly transport a couple gigabytes of files for work, refresh the lineup on your MP3 player, or view the pictures from your recent trip ...

Microsoft’s latest round of patches released on Tuesday includes an optional update that will shut off the “autorun” capability for users of older Windows operating systems, a move the company has ...

A: AutoPlay is a Windows feature that lets you choose which program to use to start different kinds of media, such as music CDs, or CDs or DVDs containing photos. For example, the first time you try ...

Microsoft’s advice on disabling Windows’ “Autorun” feature is flawed, the U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) said Wednesday, and leaves users who rely on its guidelines to protect their ...

If AutoPlay isn't working on Windows 11, turn it off and back on in Settings. AutoPlay detects what kind of removable device you've inserted and should take the correct action accordingly, but it can ...

Microsoft Corp.’s advice on disabling Windows’ “Autorun” feature is flawed, the U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) said today, and it leaves users who rely on its guidelines to protect ...