Kelly - autoplay not functioning any longer
Don Burnette
Sorry for the delay on responding to this, been a very busy last several
days for me. Anyway, I followed your tips below by adding the restore
autoplay icon and adding the nero.zip file, and it worked like a charm. Now
autoplay works on both my cd rom and cd rw perfectly. Thanks so much for
all your help.
--
Don Burnette
Kelly wrote:
> Thanks for your troubleshooting information, Don. What an amazing
> discovery! And you are welcome. :o)
>
> As for your second issue, see if this helps: Apply the edits in order
>
> Restore AutoPlay Icon (Line 17)
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>
> Add Nero.Zip (attached) or use:
>
> TweakUI/My Computer/AutoPlay/Handlers/Create
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp
>
>
> "Don Burnette" <d.bur...@clothes.comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:eq7wGjBlCHA.1544@tkmsftngp09...
>> Ok, it is working for the most part now.
>> First, I deleted the registry keys you mentioned, that didn't do it.
>> I then tried enabling it through tweakui, that did not do it either.
>> I then downloading and merged your enable autoplay for XP pro tweak (
>> even though I have Home), and that did it!!
>> My standard cd rom drive's autoplay is now functioning correctly again,
>> than you very much Kelly !!!!
>>
>> Now, my cdrw drive is not quite there. Here's the deal with it - when I
>> insert a blank recordable cd, autoplay starts. But the dialog box on
>> which action to perform is empty, does not list my Nero burning rom or
>> anything else in it. If I go to autoplay properties, and try to set it
>> by choosing which action to peform, it gives me no actions to choose
>> from either.
>>
>> Any idea why nothing is showing up in there?
>>
>> Thanks again, your registry tweak did the trick.
>>
>> Don Burnette
>>
>>
>> Kelly wrote:
>>> You are welcome, Don and thanks for the comment. :o)
>>>
>>> Your feedback would be appreciated. I highly expect your
>>> findings/results to be null. What is bad is that some of the options
>>> work for users facing this and absolutely none for others. I am still
>>> researching the cause.
>>>
>>> It seems that this issue became more prevalent after XP SP1. If I could
>>> only pinpoint 'what' exactly triggered this, then we would all be happy.
>>>
>>>
>>> "Don Burnette" <d.bur...@clothes.comcast.net> wrote in message
>>> news:ePK9PhAlCHA.972@tkmsftngp12...
>>>> Thanks Kelly, I will give these a try and let you know as well if it
>>>> works. Your awesome.
>>>>
>>>> Don Burnette
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Kelly wrote:
>>>>> Hi Don,
>>>>>
>>>>> This is surely a common problem for many users (both issues). I can
>>>>> only suggest some workarounds that I have gathered via testing until
>>>>> MS gets back to me with hopefully a universal fix.
>>>>>
>>>>> Check your settings here, Don and good luck:
>>>>>
>>>>> Control Panel/Administrative Tools/Services/Shell Hardware
>>>>> Detection/Return this service to Automatic.
>>>>>
>>>>> Go to Start/Run/Regedit and navigate to this key:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Autopl
>>>> ayHandlers.
>>>>> Right click on the AutoplayHandlers subkey and delete it. Do the same
>>>>> here under this key:
>>>>>
>>>>>
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CD
>>>>> Burning\Drives
>>>>>
>>>>> Disable CD AutoPlay for Home or Pro (Line 3)
>>>>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>>>>>
>>>>> Enable CD AutoPlay for Pro (Line 10)
>>>>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>>>>>
>>>>> Other Auto Play options here under (A) AutoPlay and (C) CD-Roms
>>>>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_abc.htm
>>>>>
>>>>> If you are using TweakUI/My Computer/AutoPlay
>>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp
>>>>>
>>>>> Restore AutoPlay Icon (Line 17)
>>>>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> All the Best,
>>>>> Kelly
>>>>>
>>>>> MS-MVP Win98/XP-Shell/User [AE-Windows® XP]
>>>>> Troubleshooting Windows XP
>>>>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
>>>>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_abc.htm
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Don Burnette" <d.bur...@clothes.comcast.net> wrote in message
>>>>> news:ewl$th#kCHA.348@tkmsftngp12...
>>>>> Don Burnette wrote:
>>>>>> Hi Kelly,
>>>>>> I marked this to your atttention because I seem to recall your pretty
>>>>>> knowlegeable on this feature. Anyone else that can help certainly is
>>>>>> welcome to reply:).
>>>>>> I am running XP home on a via KT333 mb, Athlon 2400+.
>>>>>> My autoplay seems to have quit functioning properly, has not been for
>>>>>> the last several weeks.
>>>>>> I have 2 cd drives, one is a LiteOn burner, the other is a Sony
>>>>>> cd-rom. Autoplay does not work in either of them. I even tried
>>>>>> restoring defaults in the autoplay properties of the drives, and
>>>>>> they still do not work. Not a real biggy to me, just one of those
>>>>>> irritating little nags :).
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>>>>>
>>>>> Oh, and one more thing that may give a clue as well. When I insert a
>>>>> cd rom, like a game, and go to my computer, the cd drive does not
>>>>> show the icon for the game, still just the generic drive icon for the
>>>>> cd drive.
Kelly
for the feedback.
Happy Holidays!
--
All the Best,
Kelly
MS-MVP Win98/XP-Shell/User [AE-Windows® XP]
Troubleshooting Windows XP
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