To disable autoplay for one device or media, locate it from the list, and select Take no action from the pull down list. Unlike Windows XP, pressing the SHIFT key when inserting media or connecting a device does not by-pass Vista's Autoplay, but instead, opens AutoPlay regardless of the default setting.
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If Autoplay does not start after inserting media or when you plug in a device, but does work for other media and devices, follow the below steps as a possible solution: Click the Start button \ All Programs \ Accessories, and then right-click Command Prompt.
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If the manufacturer provided a Windows Store device app, and if the user is connected to the PC with a Microsoft account, the Windows Store device app is automatically and silently installed and the user sees the app tile in Start.
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/hardware/dn614979(v=vs.85).aspx
Click on the Start button and in the start menu search box, type auto and press enter, or if search does not find Autoplay, click on Start \ Control Panel \ Default Programs \ Change Autoplay settings. Listed are all the possible media and devices along with their default or changed autoplay settings.
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Digital Camera Setup: I plug in my USB camera to my PC. The camera is set up and I am soon able to start importing my photos. Windows Phone Setup: I connect my Windows Phone to my PC for the first time using USB. My phone is automatically set up.
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/hardware/dn614979(v=vs.85).aspx
This section describes the user experience for device setup that is initiated when the user plugs in a USB device. Here are a few scenarios in which a user plugs in a USB device to trigger device setup: Multi-function Printer Setup: I plug in my USB multi-function printer into my PC. I hear a sound confirming device arrival. I can see setup progress in PC Settings > Devices in Start and on the taskbar in Desktop at any time. The printer is automatically set up and ready to use for all users on my PC.
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To see the options one time, right-click the device or drive, and then click Open Autoplay. If the device isn’t plugged in, hold down Shift and plug in the device. You can also hold down Shift while inserting a disc to see the list of options.
http://www.makeuseof.com/answers/autorun-option-plug-usb-device/
To see the options every time you plug in a device or insert a disc, follow these steps: Click to open AutoPlay. In the list next to the device or type of disc, click Ask me every time. You can click the line with .... Click to open AutoPlay. and get a list of devices and functions to turn AutoPlay on or off. are you using xp. i had the same problem on xp with all my usb devices. this doesn't happen on windows 7.
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How To Change Autoplay Default Setting Or Option In Windows Vista. Recently, I connected a device to my windows Vista computer, and without paying much attention to the autoplay prompt, I just selected any setting so I could get moving on not realizing what I selected. Now every time I plug the device into my computer, nothing happens.
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If Autoplay does not start after inserting media or when you plug in a device, but does work for other media and devices, follow the below steps as a possible solution: 1  Click the Start button \ All Programs \ Accessories, and then right-click Command Prompt.  Click Run as administrator.
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what happens when device is plugged in
This section describes the user experience for device setup that is initiated when the user plugs in a USB device.