Tech Tip: Turning off the CD Autorun
PRODUCT: 4D | VERSION: | PLATFORM:
Published On: July 30, 1999
When you insert a CD on Macintosh or Windows, the operating system can automatically launch a program on the CD, or play an audio CD by immediately running the player.
To disable the Auto-Run feature:
Macintosh
Open the Quicktime Settings control panel
Choose AutoPlay from the pop-up menu
Uncheck the Enable CD-ROM AutoPlay checkbox
Also uncheck the Enable Audio CD AutoPlay if you don't want your audio cds to play automatically
Windows
Right-click on the My Computer icon and from the menu choose Properties
Select the Device Manager tab
Open the CD-ROM section by double-clicking on it and select the entry for your CD-ROM
Click Properties, and then choose the Settings tab
Uncheck the Auto insert notification check box
Click OK, and then Close. Restart Windows for this change to take effect
To disable the Auto-Run feature:
Macintosh
Open the Quicktime Settings control panel
Choose AutoPlay from the pop-up menu
Uncheck the Enable CD-ROM AutoPlay checkbox
Also uncheck the Enable Audio CD AutoPlay if you don't want your audio cds to play automatically
Windows
Right-click on the My Computer icon and from the menu choose Properties
Select the Device Manager tab
Open the CD-ROM section by double-clicking on it and select the entry for your CD-ROM
Click Properties, and then choose the Settings tab
Uncheck the Auto insert notification check box
Click OK, and then Close. Restart Windows for this change to take effect