Re: Pesky Autoplay Problem

From: Kelly (kelly_at_mvps.org)
Date: 02/14/04

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Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2004 21:29:35 -0600

Ok, Greg. Glad all is well.

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All the Best,
Kelly
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"Greg May" <gregmay@ **no spam** email.com> wrote in message
news:nH9Xb.2005$9H3.928@fe2.columbus.rr.com...
> I don't have any software from that company on my computer.  The patches
oon
> that site appear to be updates to their products.  I was referring to
> Windows XP built-in Autoplay in my post.  However, I think the "Enable
> Autoplay" regfix from your site might have fixed the problem.  Anyway, it
> started working again.  Thanks!
>
> Greg
>
>
> "Kelly" <kelly@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:uSDqqog8DHA.1816@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > Hi Greg,
> >
> > Separate issue, completely.
> >
> > Check with AutoPlay support and patches.
> > http://support.indigorose.com/?_a=downloads
> > http://www.informatics-consulting.de/software/autoplay.htm#Support
> >
> > -- 
> > All the Best,
> > Kelly
> >
> > MS-MVP Win98/XP
> > [AE-Windows® XP]
> >
> > Troubleshooting Windows XP
> > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
> >
> > Utilities for Windows XP
> > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_u.htm#xp_util
> >
> >
> > "Greg May" <gregmay@ **no spam** email.com> wrote in message
> > news:uwNWb.10517$IY1.3256@fe1.columbus.rr.com...
> > > I would be much obliged if anybody could help me with a very pesky
> > autoplay
> > > problem.  I am running XP Home.  I normally use Winamp for playing
audio
> > CDs
> > > and PowerDVD for DVDs.  Everything used to work fine.  In the last
> month,
> > I
> > > have upgraded Winamp to 5.02.  I upgraded Nero to 6.3.0.3.  I have
> > installed
> > > Easy CD-DA Extractor.  I also installed Sonic MYDVD.  Everything
worked
> > fine
> > > until about  a week or so ago.  My best guess, coincidentally or not,
is
> > > that it was around the time I installed Easy CD-DA Extractor.  I have
> > since
> > > uninstalled it, but still no luck.
> > >
> > > Here is what is happening.  My autoplay functionality seems OK.
> Whenever
> > I
> > > put in a CD on either drive, or a DVD into my DVD drive, it "Opens
> Folder
> > to
> > > View Files" no matter I have selected in the Autoplay tab.  If I
select
> > > "Prompt Me", it still "Opens Folder".  I have tried to deselect all
file
> > > associations for Winamp and make Windoes Media Player my default
program
> > for
> > > everything.  It still "Opens Folder."
> > >
> > > I have been to Kelly's site and tried various things there.  My
registry
> > > looks proper, at least the items that are listed on that site and on
the
> > > various newsgroup threads I have read.
> > >
> > > I have tried the Autofix.  Currently it finds no problems in the
intial
> > > test.  When I run the secondary test, and duplicate the "Open Folder"
> > > occurrence, it says it finds a problem corresponding to V2 Autoplay
> Event,
> > > but it says either the drive is malfunctioning or it cannot find a
> repair
> > to
> > > the problem.  I have attached my log file for review.  I don't think
it
> is
> > a
> > > drive malfunction.  One drive is relatively new and the it happens on
> both
> > > my drives.  Like I said, autoplay seems to work up to the point it
> > > determines what to do with the recognized file format.
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > AutoFix [V5.2.3790.67]
> > > Time [2004-02-12 10:29:05]
> > > Microsoft Windows Version [5.1 (Service Pack 1) <2600>]
> > >
> > > Test [The Shell Hardware Detection service is running.] - Instance
> [N/A]:
> > >     Result [AutoStart Setting]: OK
> > >     Result [The Shell Hardware Detection service is running.]: OK
> > >
> > > Test [Policies] - Instance [G:\, Drive Type: 0]:
> > >     Result [HKCU\...\Policies!NoDrives]: OK {Absent}
> > >     Result [HKCU\...\Policies!NoDriveAutorun]: OK {Present}
> > >     Result [HKCU\...\Policies!NoDriveTypeAutorun]: OK {Present}
> > >     Result [HKLM\...\Policies!NoDrives]: OK {Absent}
> > >     Result [HKLM\...\Policies!NoDriveAutorun]: OK {Absent}
> > >     Result [HKLM\...\Policies!NoDriveTypeAutorun]: OK {Absent}
> > >     Result [Driver level policies]: OK {
> > >         HKLM\...\Services\!Autorun (Absent) <Allows>
> > >         HKLM\...\Services\\Parameters!Autorun (Absent) <Allows>
> > >         HKLM\System\CCS\Enum\...!AlwaysEnable (Absent) <Not set>
> > >         HKLM\System\CCS\Enum\...!AlwaysDisable (Absent) <Not set> }
> > >
> > > Test [Drive Notification] - Instance [G:\, Drive Type: 0]:
> > >     Result [Legacy Notification]: OK
> > >     Result [AutoPlay V2 Notification]: Problems {
> > >         Service (Silent)
> > >         Shell (Deaf) }
> > >     >> Repair << [Autoplay V2 Event]
> > >       Step: No steps to take.
> > >       Result: This AutoPlay setting cannot be fixed. Either the device
> is
> > > malfunctioning, or the wizard cannot determine the problem.
> > >
> > > >> Required action: The wizard found problems but cannot fix them ->
> None
> > >
> > >
> > > -- 
> > > Remove "**No Spam**" from address.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

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