Re: Autoplay doesn't work for Guest account

From: OShah (nospam_at_aol.com)
Date: 09/08/04 

Date: Wed, 08 Sep 2004 14:03:40 -0700

Lou <llrost@NO_SPAMqnet.com> wrote in
news:ba9tj0h89vev9htb7iu9m377mba11clje0@4ax.com:

>
> On Wed, 8 Sep 2004 00:16:48 -0500, "Kelly" <kelly@mvps.org> wrote:
>
>>Hi Lou,
>>
>>If you want to try this again, run the edit on line 264 (right hand
>>side) http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>
>
> The registry was/is correct.
>
>>
>>And run the tool listed here: Why doesn't Auto-Play work?
>>http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm
>
>
> Tool shows no error under my administrator account. I suppose it is
> because there is no problem under this account
>
> I cannot run the tool under Guest account. The tool merely stops. I
> suppose it is because the Guest account does not have the authority
> to make the checks.
>
> That little problem continues to gnaw at me but the alternate solution
> of creating a functional account with limited access accomplishes what
> I wanted to do.
>
> Thanks anyway.
>
> Lou

Policies are not editable by limited users. Doing so would eliminate the
purpose of those policies.

I'll Assume that the user profile is located at C:\Documents and
Settings\Guest, and is accessible from administrator. You are logged in as
an adminstrator and fast user switching is not being used.

Actions:

Open regedit
Select the HKEY_USERS key
Go to File -> "Load Hive"
Navigate to "C:\Documents and Settings\Guest\ntuser.dat"
{edit path as necessary}
When prompted for a name, enter HKEY_USER_GUEST
navigate to HKEY_USERS\HKEY_USER_GUEST\Software\Microsoft\Windows
            \CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
{Watch wrap on previous line}
Set the [REG_DWORD] "NoDriveTypeAutoRun" to 91 [hex]
Set the [REG_DWORD] "NoSaveSettings" to 0 (if present)
Navigate to HKEY_USERS\HKEY_USER_GUEST
Go to File -> Unload Hive -> Yes.

The registry is now edited. 

-- 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
oshah
Control Panel -> System -> Advanced -> Error Reporting -> Choose Programs
-> Do not report errors for these programs:
Acrobat.exe
waol.exe
------------------------------------------------------------------------

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