Re: Autoplay doesn't work for Guest account

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From: Lou (llrost_at_NO_SPAMqnet.com)
Date: 09/09/04 

Date: Wed, 08 Sep 2004 19:16:10 -0700

Thanks for the help. The ability to modify restricted accounts under
Administrator is handy. Dangerous but quite handy in a crunch.

Follow up on your last note:

Shell Hardware Detection Service is STARTED AUTOMATIC in the
Administrator account.

RealPlayer is installed but the start up task has been disabled via
MSCONFIG. Came pre-installed with the system. I do not use it for
any function of which I am aware. Perhaps I should remove it???

I've looked on a few sites for fixes for autoplay. I manually checked
my registry against the suggested fixes. I did not have to make any
changes other than the one you suggested previously.

New Information:

Administrator account and restricted Visitor accounts work (audio and
DVD CDs autoplay). AutoPlay tab exists in the CD properties.

Guest account does not work (no autoplay) and there is no AutoPlay tab
in the CD properties.

The system is a Dell Inspiron 5150 with a Sony CDRW/DVD CRX830E. I
noticed when I open Computer the drive is properly identified in the
Administrator and Visitor (DVD/CD-RW Drive (D:), whereas in the Guest
account the drive is identified simply as CD Drive (D:)

I have another system, Dell Dimension 4550, that also fails to
autoplay in Guest but works in Administrator or Visitor. That system
has 3 CD devices. Devices are correctly identified in Administrator
and Visitor but not in Guest. Guest also does not have AutoPlay tab
in CD properties for any of the 3 drives.

Perhaps this is more than you bargained for.

Lou

On Wed, 08 Sep 2004 15:51:22 -0700, OShah <nospam@aol.com> wrote:

>
>Right click the drive, and fiddle with the autoplay tab (press "restore
>defaults").
>
>There are some good resources on troubleshooting autoplay here:
>http://forum.gladiator-antivirus.com/index.php?showtopic=15090&st=0
>http://www.experts-exchange.com/Operating_Systems/WinXP/Q_20942805.html
>(although this is for troubleshooting camera autoplay, it also applies to
>Audio CD, watch wrap).
>
>Things to check for are the installation of RealPlayer, starting the Shell
>Hardware Detection Service, and looking for the above settings in Group
>policy.

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