How To Turn On or Off AutoPlay Features in Windows 7–Change What Programs and Media Are Used In AutoPlay

The Auto-Play features are changed in Control Panel

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Open AutoPlay by clicking the Start button

, clicking Control Panel, clicking Hardware and Sound, and then clicking AutoPlay.

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From this screen you can change the action for different devices and types of media.

Hint: This is particularly interesting if you ever want to RIP a CD or DVD and Windows Media Player pops up to play the media.  Turning the setting off for this media will keep it from popping up or auto-playing.

Turn off AutoPlay completely

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Open AutoPlay by clicking the Start button

, clicking Control Panel, clicking Hardware and Sound, and then clicking AutoPlay.

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Clear the Use AutoPlay for all media and devices check box, and then click Save.

Turn off AutoPlay for only one type of media

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Open AutoPlay by clicking the Start button

, clicking Control Panel, clicking Hardware and Sound, and then clicking AutoPlay.

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In the list next to each type of media that you don’t want to be asked about, select Take no action, and then click Save.