Can anyone tell me how to turn off the auto insert notification in Windows xp so that when I put a cd in my dvd or cd writer it doesn't start automatically.

Any help would be most appreciated.

cheers
jackgers@yahoo.co.uk

Hi Jackgers,

sorry for presuming but i will. Should think it is the same as win2k and found in the registry.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\Cdrom

HTH, T.

Edited

@ SEAR

You got a problem trading, then you take it up in the right place! BST disputes, any more posts like this will result in suspension.

Right-click on the drive icon for your CD drive, CD recorder, or DVD drive, and select Properties.
Choose the AutoPlay tab, and choose the desired action for each type of CD. For example, choose Music CD, then click Select an action to perform, then select Take no action.


or you can do it the way TierraDelFuego says if your happy using the regeditor

Run the Registry Editor (REGEDIT.EXE).
Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\Cdrom.
Double-click the Autorun value, and type 0 for its value. (If it's not there, create it by selecting Edit -> New -> DWORD Value, and typing "Autorun" for its name.)
You may have to log out and then log back in for this change to take effect.

Note: With this solution, Windows will no longer be notified when you insert a new CD. To make sure the correct icon and title for the current CD are displayed in My Computer and Explorer, press F5 to refresh the window.

cheers m8 looking 4 way myself